Etzel’s ire raised
over absenteeism
“Not since I’ve been involved
with the student government at
this-college has there been a full
slate in student politics,” This
was how ASG President Eric
Etzel summed up what he con
siders to be a “...major pro
blem with the ASG.”
At the meeting held last
Thursday, Etzel gave a
20-minute speech complaining
about the steady absenteeism
and slew of resignations. Said
Etzel, “Never once has there
been a meeting wherein
everyone showed up."
Part of the problem stems
from the amount of work that
goes into being a Senator or a
member of the Executive
Council. Senate Laison Sam
Crosby said, “It’s surprising
how much work goes into this
Staff photo by Ramona Isackson
President Eric Etzel expressed anger last week over ASG job. It’s not just a matter of go
attendance “Hopefully some of the frustration I’ve been ing to the once-a-week
feeling has been expressed."
meetings, there’s a lot more to
it.” i
Two of the original Senators
never attended any meetings
nor the manditory “Senate
Retreat,” held in the first month
of the fall term. They were
subsequently asked to resign.
Later, two more Legislators
resigned, saying that their
workloads were too strenuous
to maintain. Two other
members of the student
government retired during a
Christmas break. Each of the
■ix positions had to be filled, a
process which takes’ two
weeks, one meeting to
nominate and associate the
contestants, and another
meeting tq elect them.
There has also been two Art
Directors since the fall j term
began. Currently, there are two
people holding that job, Dick
Print features'Feature’: outlet for talent
By David J. Hayden
Since theq, it.has remained in a areas, have kept it from chang
newspaper format and has met ing to a staff-based publication.
“Feature,” the .College’s with Varying degrees of student
Commenting of the future,
literary magazine, has combin interest and success.
Boss added, “I’d like to see the
ed its winter and spring issues,
Present limitations, both in magazine become more in
and' designated “People and the budget and student interest dividualistic. It should have a
Their ^Relationships” as its
theme, in an effort to produce
a more continuous publication.
Ramona Isackson, “Feature”
new deck will serve as an out-
editor, hets set March 6 as the By Mike Rose
door, studio and as a fire escape
magazine’s deadline for sub Of The Print
The College’s Long Range for the remodeled kiln room.
missions and May 16 as its
Planning Committee has The old kiln room, was
publication date.
At the beginning of the year, recommended remodeling ofi remodeled some time ago
plans had been made to the Art Center. Chuck Scott of without first consulting the fire
publish. the magazine once the committee said the project marshall. Without a fire
every term. “We felt that mov- ' will cost .roughly $150,000, - ~ escape, the kiln room cannot
ing the deadline back would although the' exact cost is not be used, for classes, according
enable us to include more of yetknown. The College Board to fire codes.
the student’s work, and also approved the funding at last
A downstairs room will be
extended out toward the En
produce a more visual publica- t <1 I week’s meeting.
tion,” commented Isackson on -
Most of the "money will be vironmental Learning Center.
spent on an elevator for the The room will have a large
the change.
In the , past, “Feature” handicapped .and. a fire garage-type door that can be
magazine has had problems in sprinkler system. The potential opened to the outside. More
finding an identity. Without a fire hazard and student safety electrical outlets also will be in
clear purpose, “Feature” has were the committee’s chief stalled. Lighting for the parking
failed to attract the necessary concern. The committee was lot also has been discussed.
student involvement to publish encouraged by the recommen
Remodeling the Art. Center
on regular basis.
dations of the Oregpn City Fire has been-planned for a long
“A major problem has Marshall. No additional time. Norm Bursheim,
always been the lack of staff,” remodeling could be done until chairperson of the Art Depart
stated Suzie Boss, publications sprinklers and handicapped ac ment, said the subject of han
advisor. “How do you plan the cesses were installed.
dicapped access was first
content of a publication when
An extension will be added brought up three or four years
you are relying totally on what to the existing deck that ago by a handicapped woman.
walks in the door? ‘Feature’ overlooks the Environmental She took art classes and had to,
needs a staff that can establish Learning Center pond. The -1 be carried up and down the
a core of writers, around which
we can include the contribu
tions from the College com
munity.”
Major change has marked
the short history of the
magazine. Originally named
‘Dawn,” it was a combined ef-
I fort of the English, Journalism
■ and Graphic Arts departments.
■ During the ’77 to ’78 school
■ year, its topic was changed to
■ general interest. Later, in the
■ ’78 to ’79 school year, the
then-editor, Happy Thacker,
■ changed from a. regular
Of The Print
clearly separate identity and
style from the newspaper.”
A decision about the per
manence of the current twice-
yearly publication schedule has
yet to be made.
Arts center funds OK’d
■newspaper insert format.
■Wednesday, February 18,
centimeters
Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab
_
Vote
reheld
Continued from pane 1.
Before the Senators and
council members re-voted,
Carlson and McCallister were
asked to give short speeches.
Said Carlson, “We’re going to
be the people in power. In the
next 10, 20 years we’re going
to be making the decisiohs and
making changes. I want to be
part of that.”
McCallister turned down the
offer to speak.
stairs. She complained to the
administration about the in
At the meeting, 28 voting
convenience of no handicap members were present. To
ped accesses in the art center. win, a nominee needed
The' fire marshall also sug i 18.666 votes, or two-thirds.
gested handicapped accesses When the votes were counted,
and the installation of Carlson had beaten McCallister
sprinklers.
by a margin of 18 to 8, which
“The administration felt that was not quite a two-thirds
if we waited any longer, we margin. The assemblage voted
wouldn’t be able to afford to again, and this time Carlson
remodel the way things are go ' won 21 to 7. '
ing up,” Bursheim said. “Right
Vice President Carlson is in
now, building costs are going his first year at the College. He
down because people are not was 1 involved in the student
working.”
government at his high school.
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Edwards and Brian Welsh.’
Both of these men were
Senators, and their positions
must now be filled.
“Student Government is
something you really have to
be committed to,” said Etzel,
“It bothers me to see some
amount of apathy around
here.”
Etzel told the assemblage
that a new resolution to “pull
together” and accomplish the
goals of the government was
necessary.
“There’s nothing we can’t do
if we put our minds to it,” said
Etzel, “Hopefully some of the
frustration I’ve been feeling has
been expressed.”
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