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he said.
a) Dress regulations for
Arguments arose when Jerry
athletes. be_~bqlish_ed;
Thames, president of the Stub) Dress regulations for student Association, asked the redent teachers by the
formers to channel their gripes
College of Education be aand proposals through the Stubolished;
dent Senate. Some question was
c) Discrimination on the part
raised concerning the Senate's
of campus employers (eseffectiveness. Thames replied,
pecially the cafeteria) on
"The Student Association does
the
basis of hair length,
need to become functional."
beards, sideburns, and
Thames, in pre-session dismoustaches be abolished.
cussion, stressed the need for
-That something be done
working through the established
with the portion of the drill
system. He said, "I hope some
field no longer needed by ROTC.
people
come forward." The
s. A. president said Senators
Drill Field
should respond to their student
·constituents needs be they "long
Proposals concerning the exact
hair, short hair, or no hair."
nature of drill field t>Ja.nninft were
In explaining the process by
postponed until the next meeting.
which students may speak diOne student said the Veterans
rectly to the Senate, Thames
Administration had already obsaid there had never been any
tained permission to build a
objection before from the Senamonument commemorating all
tors when permission to "yield
MSU veterans who died in the
the floor" had- been requested
service of their country. A landscape architecture major sugthrough the Senate chairman.
gested that rather than destroy
Proposals
the wooded area on President's
Circle, that lke proposed AdThe proposals approved:
ministration-Classroom build-That the MSU administration
ing be relocated on one section
explore the possib111ty of comof the drill field.
puterization for the transcript
In discussion of the efficiency
department and/or try to see
standards of the registrar's ofto it transcripts sent with speed
fice A. P. Posey, associate reand efficiency.
gistrar, clarified two points. He
-That any group of students
said steps had already been taken
can apply to student affairs for
towards making his department
fac111ties and, within 24 hours,
speedier in - delivering transcan get either the requested facripts.
c 111ties or a reason in writing
Jerry Thames, president of the
why the request was denied.
student Association, revealed
-That students, elected bythe
that plans for placing students
students, be placed on the Board
·on the Board of Trustees were
of Trustees of Higher Learning.
underway.
-That the untversitywillfully
The assembly tabled a proposal
support and sanction a draft counasking Dr. John K. Bettersworth,
seling service to be located at
vice-president of academic afMSU by the American Civil Libfairs, to examine and institute
erties Union.
an optional "pass-fail" system of
-That class attendance not be
grading for non-major elective
a factor in grade assignment
courses.
other than work missed which will
President William L. Giles ts
be made up at the total discreavailable to any student who wants
tion of the instructor.
to talk with him. "He will see you
-That faculty evaluaton be
unless he is out to lunch," said
continued on a semester basis
one.
and that the evaluation be made
In order to achieve the status
available to the students.
of
an officially recognized
-That all instructors clarlfy
campus organization the group
their expectations concerning
a committee to approach the ofdress and general appeara11ce in
fice of Student Affairs concerningtheir classes during the first
necessary formal procedures.
class meeting of the semester.
Anderson requested written
--that:
proposals be submitted by the
will
~,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,....,,,
various "interest groups" regarding areas not considered in
Wednesday's session.
Some members of the audience
raised objections when Terry
Alford, one of the reform irroup
organizers, said he felt the presence of administrators was
stifling to complete frankness of
expression by students.
Negro Senator
When a proposal was made concerning fixed Negro representation on the Student Senate, Eddie
Washington, president of AfroAmerican Plus, said, "There is
one
word you are using
too much." Many at the meeting felt that token representation would be a form of segregation in itself.
Dr. Jim Shoalmire of the his!ory department said, "I'm a
little disappointed there's not a
broader cross-section." Anderson said the group gathered in the
·union Small Auditorium was"hardly tti~ whole university"
but that those present could take
a "concensus of ourselves."
Next Meeting
After the three-hour session
Anderson said, "I think everyone
concerned thought it was a success." He said another meeting will be held "possibly a week
from tonight."
Negro Senator
When a proposal was made concerning fixed Negro representation on the Student Senate, Eddie
Washington, president of AfroAmerican Plus, said, "There is
one
word you are using
too much." Many at the meeting felt that token representation would be a form of segregation in itseU.
Dr. Jim Shoalmire of the his!ory department said, "I'm a
little disappointed there's not a
broader cross-section." Anderson said the group gathered in the
·union Sm~ll ·Auditorium was"hardly the whole university"
but that those present could take
a "concensus of ourselves."
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
he said.
a) Dress regulations for
Arguments arose when Jerry
athletes. be_~bqlish_ed;
Thames, president of the Stub) Dress regulations for student Association, asked the redent teachers by the
formers to channel their gripes
College of Education be aand proposals through the Stubolished;
dent Senate. Some question was
c) Discrimination on the part
raised concerning the Senate's
of campus employers (eseffectiveness. Thames replied,
pecially the cafeteria) on
"The Student Association does
the
basis of hair length,
need to become functional."
beards, sideburns, and
Thames, in pre-session dismoustaches be abolished.
cussion, stressed the need for
-That something be done
working through the established
with the portion of the drill
system. He said, "I hope some
field no longer needed by ROTC.
people
come forward." The
s. A. president said Senators
Drill Field
should respond to their student
·constituents needs be they "long
Proposals concerning the exact
hair, short hair, or no hair."
nature of drill field t>Ja.nninft were
In explaining the process by
postponed until the next meeting.
which students may speak diOne student said the Veterans
rectly to the Senate, Thames
Administration had already obsaid there had never been any
tained permission to build a
objection before from the Senamonument commemorating all
tors when permission to "yield
MSU veterans who died in the
the floor" had- been requested
service of their country. A landscape architecture major sugthrough the Senate chairman.
gested that rather than destroy
Proposals
the wooded area on President's
Circle, that lke proposed AdThe proposals approved:
ministration-Classroom build-That the MSU administration
ing be relocated on one section
explore the possib111ty of comof the drill field.
puterization for the transcript
In discussion of the efficiency
department and/or try to see
standards of the registrar's ofto it transcripts sent with speed
fice A. P. Posey, associate reand efficiency.
gistrar, clarified two points. He
-That any group of students
said steps had already been taken
can apply to student affairs for
towards making his department
fac111ties and, within 24 hours,
speedier in - delivering transcan get either the requested facripts.
c 111ties or a reason in writing
Jerry Thames, president of the
why the request was denied.
student Association, revealed
-That students, elected bythe
that plans for placing students
students, be placed on the Board
·on the Board of Trustees were
of Trustees of Higher Learning.
underway.
-That the untversitywillfully
The assembly tabled a proposal
support and sanction a draft counasking Dr. John K. Bettersworth,
seling service to be located at
vice-president of academic afMSU by the American Civil Libfairs, to examine and institute
erties Union.
an optional "pass-fail" system of
-That class attendance not be
grading for non-major elective
a factor in grade assignment
courses.
other than work missed which will
President William L. Giles ts
be made up at the total discreavailable to any student who wants
tion of the instructor.
to talk with him. "He will see you
-That faculty evaluaton be
unless he is out to lunch," said
continued on a semester basis
one.
and that the evaluation be made
In order to achieve the status
available to the students.
of
an officially recognized
-That all instructors clarlfy
campus organization the group
their expectations concerning
a committee to approach the ofdress and general appeara11ce in
fice of Student Affairs concerningtheir classes during the first
necessary formal procedures.
class meeting of the semester.
Anderson requested written
--that:
proposals be submitted by the
will
~,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,.,....,,,
various "interest groups" regarding areas not considered in
Wednesday's session.
Some members of the audience
raised objections when Terry
Alford, one of the reform irroup
organizers, said he felt the presence of administrators was
stifling to complete frankness of
expression by students.
Negro Senator
When a proposal was made concerning fixed Negro representation on the Student Senate, Eddie
Washington, president of AfroAmerican Plus, said, "There is
one
word you are using
too much." Many at the meeting felt that token representation would be a form of segregation in itself.
Dr. Jim Shoalmire of the his!ory department said, "I'm a
little disappointed there's not a
broader cross-section." Anderson said the group gathered in the
·union Small Auditorium was"hardly tti~ whole university"
but that those present could take
a "concensus of ourselves."
Next Meeting
After the three-hour session
Anderson said, "I think everyone
concerned thought it was a success." He said another meeting will be held "possibly a week
from tonight."
Negro Senator
When a proposal was made concerning fixed Negro representation on the Student Senate, Eddie
Washington, president of AfroAmerican Plus, said, "There is
one
word you are using
too much." Many at the meeting felt that token representation would be a form of segregation in itseU.
Dr. Jim Shoalmire of the his!ory department said, "I'm a
little disappointed there's not a
broader cross-section." Anderson said the group gathered in the
·union Sm~ll ·Auditorium was"hardly the whole university"
but that those present could take
a "concensus of ourselves."