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Saint John's University
Volume CDC, Number 7
Official Student Newspaper Since 1887
September 12, 1996
SJS may retire early
Proposal for December elections faces senate
By Dan Simmons
Staff Writer
This Sunday, the St. John's senate is expected to vote on a motion moving the senate elections to December.
The motion was proposed by Senior Andy Scheck, SJS student issues representive, and Sophomore Tony Iannazzo, SJS club auditor in response to senators' concerns that the current elections, held in April, do not give the new senate enough time to move in and to institute new policies.
Under the current sytem, senators begin their one-year terms in May, which allows them one month to take care of such things as end-of-the-year audits and budget approvals for the next year.
This has proven to be a daunting task, according to current senators Rob Bass and Jon Protaskey. With finals and other perti-
nent issues to add to the mix, senators "simply feel overwhelmed," said Bass, adding that this difficult transition "makes for a more inefficient, less effective senate."
If the motion passes, the senate hopes it would ease the transition from one senate to the next. Elections would then be held just before students leave for Christmas Break and results would be completed by January Term.
Bass and Protaskey envision the new senate taking office at the start of J-term and using this less busy time to meet often and to make important decisions for the upcoming year.
The timing of the proposed new elections was decided because the senate receives its second-semester allocation on February 1st allowing the senate all of January tomake allocation decisions for second semester.
CSB restructures administration
Flynntown houses 4A and 4B were demolished early this week to make way for new student housing, (photo by Peter Raih)
Construction gives St. John's new look
Benet Hall gets face-lift, St. Vincent arrives
Mary Geller, CSB dean of students (courtesy of CSB Public Affairs Office)
By Krisann Kleibacker
Editorial Staff Writer
This current school year found several administrations changes in the College of St. Benedict's administration, includingformer Residence Life Director Mary Geller's promotion to dean of students. She is replaced by Jody Terhaar who recently left her position as the director of student development at the University of Wisconsin-Superior to join CSB's ranks.
Terhaar plans to adhere to Getter's vision of the resident life office in addition to implementing new programs to raise the status of both resident assistant positions and the Resident Housing Association (hall councils). She hopes to make the RHA a viable organization with more student involvment and interest, similiar to a secondary student government.
The residence life department oversees on-campus housing in addition to continually accessing the campus environment.
Jody Terhaar, CSB residence life director
The position shifts between Terhaar, Geller and former Dean of Students Laurie Slagle has been a smooth one, primarily due to a series of pre-transition meetings and plans between Geller and Slagle. Kathy Allen, vice president for student development, has also been working in close connection with Geller to correlate their work styles and both individual and inatitutional goals to ensure a more cohesive administration.
As dean of students, Mary Geller is in charge of residence life, security, student activities, orientation, international/ multicultural student services, Kellogg Leadership activites and advising the St. Ben's senate. She is currently planning on the institutionalization of Kellogg's ideals because the grant itself will end in December, 1997. Geller's primary objectives for the year include the implentation of some of the Alcohol Task Force Committee's recommendations following their survey findings on last year's campus alcohol culture. An-
see Administration page 12
By Carl Meyer
Editorial Staff Writer
On the road to St. John's, just on the other side of the Pine Curtain, a new red structure rises into view: St. Vincent's Court, a new option of appartment-style, on-campus living for SJU uperclassmen. In addition to renovations on the fourth floor of Benet Hall, St.Vincent's is among the onset of the visible additions to housing incentives designed to keep upperclassmen on campus.
"We are trying to give upperclassmen homestyle environment living with their friends," said Isaac Connolly, OSB, director of residential life. The duplexes that compose St, Vincent's comprise two units of six residents a piece, complete with two and one-half baths and a laundry in each.
Currently four duplexes have been approved, with construction on the second and third beginning next summer. There is the possibility of constructing as many as eight duplexes as the need arises.
"It's awesome — the best housing on campus and the best solution to bring students back to campus," said Senior Andy Schroepfer, Vincent Court resident.
The demolition of some of the older Flynntown residences will provide the space needed for the building of two additional duplexes next summer. "Flynntown 5 has three beds; the new duplex will add 24," said Connolly. So far one house has been torn down to make room for the new hall.
"It was nice to see the old houses going down because the new hall is needed and the renovations to Benet have been needed for a long time," said Linus Ascheman OSB, of the physical plant.
The renovation of Benet Four has also made it a more desirable option for upperclassmen.
"It has become popular among juniors and seniors because of the larger rooms, modular furniture and cooking facilities in the study lounge," said Connolly. The renovation of Benet will continue. "The work on Benet was mainly clean-up, to bring it into the twentieth century," said Ascheman.
The new building projects are part of an initiative on the part of residential life, a program Connolly calls Housing 2000. "This is
collective leadership," said Connolly. This leadership is provided by a residential life and student advisory committee with five student representatives. These volunteers also will be working with the dining service to help determine what the students really want to eat as Connolly feels that food is an important part of the residential program.
"I'm looking for imput from the students on a variety of levels: direct, committee, whatever," said Connolly.
Student imput is a large part of the future of housing, determining the types of housing to fit student needs, provide the services desired and remain competitive with the local options off-campus.
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