Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Left: At 6:30 every prher Wednesday Right: With the difficult role of Parliamen- morning, Student Body Vice-president and rariorl. Tom Brooks does 11 good job of Chairman of Congress Jeff Klippenes calls making sure that the members stay within the meeting to order. their constitutional framework. M.S.B. Congress: In Session It would seem to most students that all the student congress does is handle the red tape involved in bringing a suggestion before the administra- tion. Not so. According to Jeff Klip- penes, student body V. P. and congressional chairman, the meetings were streamlined so the most important topics were dealt with first. Formal rules that dealt with business meetings were not strictly kept, thus allowing more freedom of discussion. One rule applied with new business: if you didn't do some research on your suggestion, like cost or student need, you had to wait to bring it up until you had done the necessary work. We wanted to pick up projects that the whole school would be interested inf, Jeff said. ln that way, we are very unique, a very different organi- zation. We utilized the admini- stration's resources to help ac- complish our goalsf' This year they set goals to raise a certain amount of funds for the construction of the new library. They also worked to modify facilities in John Mitchell Hall. Plus, they investigated pos-

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Lower left: Freshmen representative Keith Meyers presents his opinion along with President Protem Dave Crockett who acts as chairman in the Congressional Pres- identis absence. Upper rleft: Diana Stuhr, just completing a special report on the chapel checking system, and Assistant Financial Chairman Eric Messinger both represent the grad class during a regular session of Congress. ll L ntl! -... 'lk I T '-'ii ' 14, 34 sibilities for different chapel checking systems. Q Student congress, during the first semester, was instrumen- tal in extending the A-Frame closing hours on certain days from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight. A continuing concern of class representatives was the improving of teacher-pupil rela- tionships. Many of the congress members focused their Work on the investigation of problems stemming from academic loads and the pressures they create in the lives of the students. -V One significant addition, pointed out by Jeff Klippenes, is that for the first time this year a married student representative is part of congress in an attempt to voice their concerns and needs. Most representatives agreed that the meetings of the body were productive, and that an open, comfortable attitude pre- vailed with each student having the opportunity to be part of the depision making process. All meetings were attended by their S i :tk advisor, Dr. Fulton Lytle, dean of students. I tried to pull the congress members together, Jeff said, and give them all a chance to get involved. We are not just a status quo congress. by Mike Johnston Upper right: Financial Committee Chair- man Scott Beatty and Campus Improve- ment Chairman Darrell Wilson join Jeff Klippenes as they listen to a fellow con- gressman comment on Multnomahis aca- demic pressure. Lower right: Seniors Tim Pearson and Ray Lubeck attend to business at hand follow- ing a devotional by Ray, who serves as Congressional Chaplain.