Gonzaga University - Spires Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE

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l TO WATCHDOG THE ADMINISTRATIO I spent a whole three months on the Washpirg, said Rose. Hlt would have been education with a purpose. It would have tied in nicely with Inter- disciplinary Studies, which through the pushing of Fr. Richard Twohy, got off the ground. But there are more functions of A.S.G.U. than meets the eye. They handle policies on dances and activities, the budget, the athletic council, and the presentation of the students' view to the admini- stration. ' We mainly try to watchdog the administration, said Rose. Many small, individuals things can be done through the student government. For instance, when a few students asked if we could get the li- brary opened later during mid-term week, we pulled it through. And, as usual, much of the work done is never rewardedfas is instanced by the events with some of the scheduled speakers. It seems like Mohammed Ali and several others cancelled out all at the same time. Greg Huckabee had worked all summer pro- curing speakers for the year. Then there was the Mock Democratic Conven- tion. It turned out that Pierre Salinger was speaking in Chicago St. Patrick's Day weekend-when he supposedly couldn't come to GU because he broke his toes. Yet, some situations have redeemed themselves! For instance, the time Greg got a parking ticket taking Senator Gravel to the airport. But the law let him off, so the Senator wouldri't be latel