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SGA discus·sion -presents concern by Brian P. Jensen Administrators, SGA members and other students recently examined the role and effectiveness of the Student Government Association. The follow- ing points emerged in extended conversations with campus leaders: • Student government is criticized -for not addressing or seeking out relevant student concerns. SGA says it is an organization that does not look for problems. ' • The role of student activities director and her effectiveness as moderator of SGA is questioned. • The abundance of seniors on the SGA executive board hurts to the motivation and activity of SGA and new input is needed to help SGA efforts. The same dedicated students seem to be doing all the work in SGA. • SGA should be doing more than merely organizin ·g social activities. • SGA could be more effective as a forum of communication of the student perspective, and students and administrators need to hear more about student government. These and other points were made concerning the activity, and in some opinions, the lack of activity of the Student Government Association. "I'll be the first to admit that it has
been a quiet semester as far as SGA is concerned," said Dane Linn, SGA president. ·Linn mentioned several possible reasons for these problems and discussed his pJiilosophy concerning WA.
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"Firstly, I don't think it is good that all but two members of the executive board are seniors. I'll admit it, I'm totally worn out. I know that I'm
obligated to perform my duties as president, but I'm tired. I think many senior members feel the same way I do. If the motivation doesn't come from within, then how can we expect the students to be motivated," Linn said. While Linn admitted to "a lack of enthusiasm and motivation" because he felt "burn out," he also said that things have been quiet in SGA be-
DANE LINN AND SUL ALLYN, SGA president and vice president, comment on the current SGA situation. (Photo by Mark M. Magner)
cause "not much has been going on." "If not much is happening, we can do little. I'm not one to go looking for problems, either," Linn said. Linn's suggestion to improve SGA was to "get new people involved in the organization who can spark more enthusiasm." "As usual, the same people are doing the same things. We would like to see new faces. I think it is time for a totally different breed of people to formulate SGA," Linn said. Linn referred to his second term as SGA president as "adequate" but "comparatively low" from his previous SGA experience. One other concern for SGA that Linn addressed was the role of the student activities director with SGA. Linn said that motivation in any campus organization should come from the moderator, in SGA's case, the .student activities director, Marcy Nadel. When asked if Nadel fulfilled the expectations Linn had of that job, Linn responded, "No, she doesn't." "I don't see the motivation that I would like to when it comes to the moderator of SGA. We get a lot of
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Despite trend, Cabrin -i attracts ed maiors · by Francine M. Kuterbach
College freshmen today are less interested in becoming teachers than at any time in the last 17 years, according to an article published in the January 29 issue of the New York Times . Despite - this natiP,n-wide trend, there has been no decline of education majors at Cabrini College. Nancy M. Rush, coordinator of early childhood education, feels this occurrence is due to Cabrini's admissions program. "Other colleges may be having problems, but Cabrini isn 't because of an excellent admissions department who really bring in the students." William B. Kuhns , director of student teachers , agreed that students _ want what Cabrini offers. "There seems to be a swing towards the smaller college , and both parents and teachers ar~ looking for individualized education ." Kuhns also sug-
gested that the decline could be an overreaction to declining enrollment in schools and the furloughing of teachers. Kuhns predicted that in 1985 the
NANCY M. RUSH, coordinator of early childhood education. (Photo by Mark M. Magner)
INSID Appalach _ia Special two page section focuses on Campus Ministry's Spring break excursion to aid the people of Appalachia as Charlie Gracie, junior, is shown here going. See pages 13 and 14.
teaching fi~ld will be "wide open," • especially in the areas of science, math, English and special education. Rush added that the job market is tight but students must be flexible and willing to take a lesser salary and relocate to less popular areas. She said there will be a great need for middle-class child-day care centers due to the increase of working mothers. The New York Times article mentioned that the more popular fields of study are business, engineering and computer programming. Donna Gallagher, elementary and early childhood education major, said there is more chance for promotion and higher salaries in these fields. Despite this, Gallagher said, "I'm not in it for the money. I enjoy children and preparing them for the future." JoAnn Zobel, also an education major, recognizes the drawbacks of her career choice. Often times, there is low pay, lack of parental cooperation
and high student/teacher ratios. She also said that the public sometimes regards teachers as professional babysitters. However, Zobel said, "I'm saying because I get personal fulfillment from teaching and my talents are brought forth. I can't picutre myself doing anything else." Kuhns remarked that he often heats from principals of schools where Cabrini graduates are teaching. "They say Cabrini students are well prepared, have a good personality, and are willing to show initiative. Both Kuhns and Rush refer Cabrini education majors to schools that need teachers. They receive phone calls and letters from administrators who have teaching positions open . Rush said that students interested in education can look ip other areas of the field such as the educational media . "The jobs are out there; you just have to go out and find them. Whatever you desire , you can achieve ."
Phonathon Annual Alumni Phonathon solicits record funds thanks to the help of volunteers like Mary Beth Grugan, senior. See page 5. ·