Binghamton University - Colonist Yearbook (Vestal, NY)

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FIRST ROW: jerry Gibbs, William Walling, Camille Roach, Doris jones, Michael Biloz. SECOND ROW: janet Forbes, David Dopp, Edward Antal, Robert Isban, Miss Plankinton, Robert Bargetzi, Nicholas Donatelli, Patricia Lamb. UNITED STUDENT GDVERNMENT After having served as Vice-President of student government during the spring of 1948, Camille Roach was elevated to the top USG position in the fall upon the failure of ex-President joe O'Neill to return to college. Michael Biloz was named Vice- President and Doris jones and Bill Walling became Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. During the fall term the USG sponsored a stu- dent faculty reception at the Arlington Hotel and a Thanksgiving-time Turkey Hop at the George F. Pavilion. The feature event of the fall term was the USG sponsored Mistletoe Ball, also at the George F. Pavilion. The fall term saw USG sponsored coat hooks in 60

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the halls and classrooms and a wider lounge door, but a USG backed football petition was again re- jected as was a plea for a five day week. The student body leaders, under pressure from the students and the student newspaper, investigated conditions in the lounge and bookstore with no starta ling changes resulting. Some changes were effected, however, as the cafeteria installed sugar and cream dispensers and slightly more varied menus. The fall USG also increased the efficiency of the student government by establishing a regular, once-a-week meeting time and eliminating much of the red tape which had hampered previous administrations. It drew up and approved a new constitution for the United Student Government in order to expedite the handling of student affairs. The spring of 1949 saw a hotly contested battle for all of the USG posts for the next year. In the field were the Representative Party headed by John Horkott, the Liberal Party, lead by Denny Bottinog the Student Welfare Party of Tom Clark, and several independent candidates, including presidential as- pirant Joe Baxter. The members of the Representa- tive Party were swept into office, along with three other members-at-large. Barbara Rood, with 313 votes, led all candidates in her successful bid for a member-at-large post in the new administration. The outstanding event of the spring term was the spring weekend planned by the USG. This included a spring formal, the Spring Soiree, an outing, a second annual spring revue, and an open house for parents and friends of TCC students. FIRST ROW: Marilyn Brown, Patricia Bliss, john Horkott, William Kuchinskas, Stanley Bachmann, Barbara Rood. SECOND ROW: Arnold Brown, Vernon Elderkin, Harold Wolfsoia, Thomas Terry, David Lauder, Alan Hansen.