Nicholls State University - La Pirogue Yearbook (Thibodaux, LA)

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Plagued by resignation Several appointments to the judicial Board were approved by the senate during the year. Al Suffrin and Hono- ray Lewis, appointed by President Ver- non F. Calliano and Dr. C. C. Varvaro, vice president of student affairs, were approved at the first fall meeting of the senate. Suffrin, the board's chairman, resigned at the end of the fall because of graduation and Carl Chauvin. appointed by Hunter Leake. judicial Board advisor, was elected new chair- man. Calvin Morvant, sophomore class president, was appointed by Dr. Calli- ano to fill Suffrin's seat. The senate was presented with a list of grievances by Hurst Bousegard. Ir., Carl Chauvin, Perry Pitre and Andrew Sioux Hill during a meeting in the fall. Arguments between the students and the senators lasted for over an hour, disrupting the regular order of business. Crievances presented included the senate's refusal to operate a proposed refrigerator service, a proposal by busi- ness senator Mark Landrieu to pur- chase SCA t-shirts, a lack of diversity in the senate and the alleged apathy of Student Rights Chairperson Wayne Fernandez. The lengthy debate ended when vice president Danny Lafont told the stu- dents they would have to bring their complaints through the proper chan- nelsf' Terry Mayfield, business senator, was removed from the senate due to excessive absences. He appealed the decision to the judicial Board, which upheld the senate's ruling. The judicial Board nullified the fall election for SEB director and two con- stitutional referenda. Reasons listed for the nullification were a lack of public- ity prior to the election, negligence of working responsibilities by poll work- ers, the lack of sufficient guidelines for accepting write-in votes and illegal campaigning during the election. Doug Robison, a general business major from Thibodaux, was the only candidate for SEB director. Education senator Stephanie Delaune and junior class president Tommy Lcgendre became oppo- nents for SCA president in the spring elections. tfx S cont. The two referenda concerned the election of four at-large senators and the transfer of SEB records to the SCA treasurer. The referenda were approved during the january election in which Lloyd DeMers, a psychology major from New Orleans. was elected SEB director. The senate approved DeMers' five qfx 'sv-'A All K w- . ,-. T N3- I fl' - , ..,-5:5-Nz, ' . .. .. , ,gtk gm ' 1 f QQ f is 'Q f -' '- 'Q 'tt' . ff'-. lt, - ,A .,-15 , va..'-5,191-M 1 . 3 i!ff:Y Qff'w f,,41 A ' '- ' aah M. :Wx-r galil -7 t M' S 4. 1 -7' ' 4 4 4 ,. ., if f Q' - s 'PY gem' ' '- ' 'A . -w. v 'lfisf iff ' Ml K -, . t -.tx L ,af y 6 if -VF' SCA secretary Sue Hall helped to cut and serve watermelon during the summer watermelon party. committee chairpersons at a meeting following the election. Seven weeks after the election Cavell read DeMers' one-sentence letter of res- ignation to the senate. Senators ques- tioned the reasons for the resignation and the financial committee conducted an investigation of SEB finances under DeMers' administration. Senate ques- tions were answered in the committee's report, with all equipment purchases by DeMers being accounted for. X 5 J 1 ' N' Q-1' .,., .9 .ar .44 l' .inihrough

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Plagued by resignations cont. For the first year, candidates for Pirogue Queen were nominated only from the freshman class. The change in the rules was made by freshman class officers Cambre and Martinez. The decision was debated in the senate. with several senators com- plaining the election would emphasize beauty and personality rather than service to the university. lf you're in a pirogue fat the April 26 racesj. I'm going to sink it, Sheila Tay Thomas. general studies senator, warned Cambre. Problems with the cafeteria were the topic of many senate discussions. The food services committee met regularly with Bill Bryant, cafeteria director, to discuss grievances and possible solu- tions. Gerard Pena stands before the SGA to voice his opinion. Denise McRight sets up equipment for a video screening at an SCA meeting held during the summer. t ffh