Bits and Pieces
State University of New York at Albany
The Newsletter of the Student Association
September 3, 1971
Get Involved
Government Needs You!
Students who are eager to get
involved with university govern-
ment can start now by applying
for the positions which are still
open on almost every level and
branch of university government.
Most of the eight councils of the
University Senate have unfilled
student positions. Each council is
concerned with formulating uni-
versity policies in a specific area
and initiating appropriate legisla-
tion for Senate action.
Interested students should fill
out an application in CC 346, the
Student Association Office.
Undergraduate Academic Coun-
cil: deals with undergraduate ad-
missions, curriculum, academic
standing, and honors and inde-
pendent study programs.
Graduate Academic Council:
handles graduate admissions,
curriculum, and academic stand-
ing.
Student Affairs Council super-
vises all matters of student life
outside the formal instructional
program, such as financial aids,
health service, counseling, athlet-
ics, international student affairs,
residence living, student govern-
ment, and student living.
Council on Research sapervises
the development, review and ap-
plication of research activities on
campus.
Personnel Policies Council deals
with the problems of academic
freedom and professional ethics,
handles faculty funds, and is con-
cerned with the faculty’s profess-
ional welfare.
Council on Promotions Con-
tinuing Appeintments makes te-
commendations to the president
for faculty promotions and new
appointments, and is responsible
for evaluations of the faculty.
Council on Educational Policy is
responsible for long rande aca-
demic development and its rela-
tion with the budget.
Library Council is charged with
establishing policies for the opera-
tion of the library.
Council on University Evalua-
tion and Improvements is a new
Council which has been assigned
the task of encouraging dialogue
on the campus.
The Bookstore Advisory Board
works with the manager of the
Bookstore and the Executive Di-
rector of Faculty Student Assoc-
jation to (1) try to make the
Bookstore aware of community
concerns and (2) to be made
aware of various aspects of the
Bookstore operation. The Board
meets once per month.
The Parking Appeals Committee
listens to all cases where a person
appeals a parking ticket given by a
University Security officer. The
Committee meets as needed, usu-
ally once a week,
The United Fund Board pro-
vides for solicitations of students
and faculty to support charitable
causes through the United Fund.
Many student work for these or-
ganizations in the community pro-
gram. Meets as needed.
views the annual report, and
makes changes in by—laws, and
enactments as needed.
The University Committee on
Awards and Opportunities for Ad-
vance Study has these functions:
(1) to find ways of fostering
interest in competitive fellowships
and, except in the case of those
offered by SUNYA, to screen and
advise candidates for those fellow-
ships; (2) to maintain close con-
tact with the schools and depart-
COMMITTEE NAME
Graduate Academic Council
Student Affairs Council
Council on Research
Personnel Policies Council
Council on Promotions and
Continuing Appointments
Council on Educational Policy
Library Council
Council on University
Evaluation & Improvement
Bookstore Advisory Board
Parking Appeals Committee
United Fund Board
Faculty Student Asseciation
Membership
Openings on Committees
UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE
VACANCIES
Undergraduate Academic Council
Student Association Supreme Court
University Committee on Awards &
Opportunities for Advanced Study
VACANCIES
The Student Association Su-
preme Court has vested in it “the
judicial power of Student Assoc-
iation, (which) extends to all
cases...arising under the constit-
ution, the laws of Student Assoc-
iation and enactments made or
which shall be made under their
authority.” Does net hear mis-
behavior or conduct cases. Meets
as needed.
The Faculty Student Associa-
tion Membership meets twice a
year and approves the budget for
Faculty Student Association, re-
ments for the discovery and re-
cognition of possible candidates
for University—wide under-
graduate awards; (3) to screen and
select candidates for University—
wide policy on undergraduate
awards; (4) to continually ex-
amine and evaluate University
policy on undergraduate awards;
(5) to make a yearly report on its
activities to the Undergraduate
Academic Council; and (6) to
actively seek out new sources of
undergraduate awards.
Wild, Wild Weekend
Wild, Wild Weekend I, sponsored by Special
Events Board will be held Sept. 9-12. This year’s
Weekend Blast will include cartoon and horror
festivals, Experimental Theater performances, ice
cream socials, Sha—Na—Na in concert Friday Sept.
10, a banjo band—pizza parlor featuring “The Old
Wazoo Goodtime Band” Sept 11 and lots of other
fun activities. Watch for
there!
more details——See you
New Guidelines
For S.A. Groups
In order for Student Association
to get started on a firm basis this
year, it is necessary for all Student
Association budgeted organiza-
tions to comply with a few new
guidelines:
1. There is a new voucher sys-
tem and a very complex new set
of rules on how money may be
spent. All group treasurers will be
required to attend a treasurers’
meeting. The date will be publish-
ed in the first ASP.
2. All groups should have re-
turned signature and officer cards
tothe Student Association office;
these cards were mailed in the
spring. Extras are available in
CC346.
3. The new organization of the
executive branch may eliminate
commissions. Watch the first ASP
for details.
4. All Student Association distri-
bution vouchers must be handed
in to the Student Association sec-
retary in CC346 rather than at
Check Cashing. Checks however,
may still be picked up at Check
Cashing.
5. All vouchers must be properly
filled out and must have wither a
receipt or a written explanation of
what the monies are to be used
for. No receipt tapes, for instance,
with just ‘merchandise’ written on
it will be acceptable. Every item
on a receipt tape must be enumer-
ated.
6. Each organization must had
their phone numbers in as soon as
possible. This will greatly help in
expediating matters if any prob-
lems would arise.
If any organization is unsure of
its present budget or of finance
procedures, stop in Campus Cen-
ter 346 and ask for assistance in
obtaining that confirmation.
Your assistance and cooperation
in these areas will be greatly ap-
preciated.
Sha-Na-Na: Greasers
Ready for Saturday
Friday, September 10, 1971. Don’t forget that
date because it will be a wild night when Sha—Na—
Na makes the scene on Albany’s turf “all greased up
and ready to kick ass” in the year’s first concert.
g Sha—Na—Na is (are?) twelve guys who banded
together two years ago to preserve, protect, defend
and promote Good Old Rock and Roll, specifically
the rock and roll of the 1950s. This period is known
as the Classic—or Grecian—or Grease—era of rock.
Sha—Na—Na lives up to their goals visually and
musically.
They appear with slicked—back DA haircuts, gold
Lame suits, undershirts and dirty jeans. They carry
packs of cigarettes in their rolled up summer shirt
sleeves. The gleam in their eyes is perhaps more than
stage presence. Sha—Na—Na may be satire, but like
all good satire it is played seriously, and sometimes
the actors can’t tell if they’re kidding or not.
Also appearing on the bill with Sha—Na—Na will
be Cheech and Chong, billed as the “World’s Only
Mexican—Chinese Comedy Team.” Tickets are avail-
able for $2 with tax and $4 without tax beginning
Monday, September 6, 1971 and throughout the
week in the CC lobby for 10 am—2 pm. In the
words of Sha—Na—Na: “‘Next time we’re in your
area you’d better come looking for us...or we'll come
looking for you.” So be there at the gym on Friday,
September 10, 1971 when the doors open at 9:00
pm.
Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces has been published by your student association
government as a supplement to the regular campus media. Future
information about Student Association activities will be pub-
licized through the Albany Student Press and radio station WSUA
once regular operation is resumed.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1971 BITS AND PIECES
Your Representatives
greyhound
Last year Student Association
entered into contract with Grey-
hound Lines, Inc. to provide bus-
ses for students on weekends and
holidays.
Busses run from the circle on
the new campus to New York
(Port Authority) on every week-
end and to other major cities in
the state (Binghamton, Utica,
Syracuse, Rochester, and
Buffalo). They return to the circle
only when a minimum number of
32 will be returning to the campus
on that particular run, otherwise
they will return to the bus termin-
al in Albany. There usually is not
this problem, with the NYC runs,
phone 457—6542.
President
Bits and Pieces
Bits and Pieces is an infrequent newsletter published by the
Student Association of the State University of New York at
Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Campus Center Room 346,
Mike Lampert
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and holiday runs to the cities in
Western New York.
Tickets cost the same as at the
terminal in Albany but save the
student the time and expense of
traveling to the terminal.
Tickets should be going on sale
during the week of September Sth
across from check cashing and
usually from the hours of 10-1.
Check for signs indicating any
changes in sale hours. Also, check
the ASP for scheduling of buses
and ticket sales for holidays and
other weekends.
WSUA**°
is back!
WSUA 640 is broadcasting
again, this time completely from
uptown studios in the Campus
Center. Some difficulties are being
experienced on State and Alumni
Quads, but these will shortly be
cleared up.
New members are urgently being
sought for the many functions of
WSUA. All interested are urged to
come up to Campus Center 316
during the day and sign up.
An interest meeting will be held
on Sunday September 26 at 7:30
pm in Room 315 of the Campus
Center.
Stuyvesant
Bus
The FREE bus that operates
between the Albany State campus
and Stuyvesant Plaza will begin
stopping at Indian Quad starting
Monday, September 6th. Indian
Quad will be both the starting and
termination point for the bus
which now operates on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday nights and
all day Saturday.
Check the bulletin boards and
the Albany Student Press center-
fold next Friday for a complete
bus schedule.
The following are members of University Senate
and Central Council, elected from various constitu-
encies on campus. Please feel free to contact these
representatives if you should have any problems or
questions about your student government.
Central Council
From Alumni Quad: Jay Passinault, M. Klatzko.
From Colonial Quad: Bob Familant, Randy
Farnsworth, Eric Joss, Rick Liese.
From Dutch Quad: Ken Stokem, Rich Aiken,
Festus Joyce, Rich Friedlander.
From Indian Quad: Eric Lonschein, Jody Widelitz,
Jay Shusterhoff.
From State Quad: Alan Kaufman, Steve Gerber,
Rich Soberman, Debbie Natansohn.
Commuters: Dave Kopilow, Jack Schwartz,
Cindy Warren, Gregg Maynard, Debbie Smith,
Kenneth Eiges, Gary Carnal.
University Senate
From Alumni Quad, senators are Ed Allegretti and
Robert Harris
From Colonial Quad: Dave Hirsch, Rick Liese, J.J.
Pavis and Alan Reiter.
From Dutch Quad: Gordon Thompson, Mike
Lampert, Ken Stokem, and Rich Aiken.
From Indian Quad: Phil Cantor, Diane Kowalski
and Jay Goldman.
From State Quad: Steve Gerber, Debbie
Natansohn, Alan Kaufman, and Richard Soberman.
Representing Commuters: Mitch Liberman, Dave
Kopilow, Debbie Smith, Gregg Maynard, and
George Nealon.
Workshops in Journalism
Offered This Semester
Prompted by Albany State’s
complete lack of journalism
courses, a series of workshops in
facets of communications work
will occur this semester, beginning
sometime next week and contin-
uing all semester. These sessions
are open to the entire university
community in an attempt to aid
and inform those students inter-
ested in journalism.
Area newspaper and radio per-
sonnel, as well as qualified indi-
viduals from the university are
expected to participate. Some
local political officials, among
them Albany District Attorney
Arnold Proskin and State Assem-
AMIA
There will be a meeting on
Thursday, September 2 at 3:30
pm in SS 256 for anyone desiring
to apply for the AMIA Council,
commissionerships of any sports,
officiating or becoming an Intra-
mural student assistant.
peed
In addition, there will be a
captains’ meeting of all football
leagues on Wednesday, September
8 at 3:30 pm in Campus Center
356. If you plan on entering a
football team, the last time to do
so is at this meeting, Each team
must be represented so, if the
captain can’t make it, send some-
one else,
There will also be a mandatory
officials meeting in CC356 on
Thursday, September 9 at 3:30
pm.
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If there are any questions call
7—6978 or visit the Intramural
Office, Campus Center 356.
Sweet Fire
Sweet Fire: Revolutionary Com-
mie newspaper. Anyone interested
in writing, drawing or joining the
staff come up to room 346 of the
Campus Center or call 457-6543.
blywoman Mary Anne Krupsak
are also interested in appearing.
Hopefully, these sessions will lead
to an actual accredited course
series in journalism at Albany
State.
Attendance at the workshops is
strictly voluntary, although stu-
dents interested in working on the
Albany Student Press and WSUA
are particularly urged to attend.
Topics to be covered will range
from pointers on news writing to
advertising and the actual physical
makg—up of a newspaper.
Meal Contracts
Any student who wants to
change meal contracts may do so
by going to the Food Service
Office in Fulton Hall between
Sept. 7-10, 9 am to 5 pm. You
must bring your picture meal
card.
There will be no Snack Bar
Meal Passes so if your schedule
conflicts with meal hours you
must change your contract.
Activities Day
Activities Day °71—Saturday,
Sept. 25 in the Campus Cen-
ter-——This year all SA funded
clubs and organizations are requit-
ed to participate in this event. If
you are president or chairman of
such a group please contract Lori
Harland at 7—4775 for details. All
groups will be required to attend
an organizational meeting for
Activities Day to be held 7:30
pm, Sept. 13 in the Campus
Center Assembly Hall.
