Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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University To An I "Student Government, as it is now, is on." "Student Government should concern strive to shift the balance of responsibilitV body." . "It seems to me that Student Governi appear that we have a Student Govern mer 0 "Student Government doesn't do any1 the administration." Students who make the above statements are sometimes people in SGA say it, too. Where is the solution? Perhaps people in SGA they need to listen more. Perhaps the student t work more, too. But, are these the answers that will solve the have deep roots that can't be easily pulled out by solution to these problems lies in an innovE governance structure. It's 1973 -- an age of change of creativity. So let's be progressive and creative Our current governance structure does not guai decisions made at this campus that effect student The concept of university governance means t will be deciding and governing this institution. ~1 right now. Presently, we are in a position wher instance, doesn't is strike you in a strange way v by USC to a firm to lobby for a second medical money from the Campus Shop - in other words, students? The decision to use this money was me its students or faculty. This exemplifies how we, to react. Governance Could neffective Student ( by Rita McKinney ~ President, Student Government Association a farce-a lot of bickering and carrying itself with student problems. It should from. the administration to the student nent is at a continual stalemate. It would it in name only." hing for me. It can't. It's only a buffer for right a lot of the time. And At Carolina Don't v%e vient university sena need to work harder. Perhaps athletics, auxil ody needs to listen and then e aree4o - doesn't this irn decisions on th of Trustees. If problem? NO. The problems giventothe rn simple, surface solutions. The itive restructuring of USC's The case tor , an age of progress and an age tired of being bt in our governing procedures. vital part of ou antee student input into the that lends itsel ;' lives. students to star education. I d< hat students, faculty and staff that my educat his certainly is not happening e we are forced to react. For Talking aboi ~heri suddenly $10,000 is paid silently won't school when that $10.000 is involvement fr noney generated mostly from require approva de without consultation with referendum, Di as students, are always forced your support. Canuwn mune r Be The Ai .overnmc Ae have very little control ow :o control our live? With uni% e, nUtters of the university's ary service4 gowth, develoi decisions over vMiich ve shot :itution exist for us? If a unii se rntters could only be chanc hey react negatively, at least rbersof the Carolina Commun university governance is stronc ffers. Since we come to USC fc education is making decision to a worthwhile education f d up and say, "I won't let thi! want to have some control o )n isworthwhile." t a university senate in lofty t ork and giving it mental nods m the student body will ma~ by the Student Senate, Facul Jones and the Board of Tru ivou? nswer nt r decisions that affect our lives. ersity governance, specificallya budget, academnics, curriculuM >ment and much, much more Id have some control. After all, wrsity Senate is set up properly, ed by the President or the Board a response and reason vould be ity. . We are tired of reacting. We are r an education, we believe that a and helping create a university r its students. It's time for the institution get in the way of my ver this institution to guarantee erms won't work, believing in it of approval won't work. Active ke it work. Such a change will ty Senate, the student body on a stees. It will work, but on with / /