Springfield Technical Community College - Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT The achievements of the Student Government this year are many. Responsible for the allocation of the student activity fee, the senate was able to provide funds and active leadership in increasing involvement with the school. With this in mind, the opening of The Gallery on October 1, 1973, provided another place for people to be during the day. During second semester, a snack bar was also opened, funded and staffed by the students. The Gallery is a multi-purpose room. It serves as a lecture hall, a concert hall, and a theater for both movies and student productions. Adjacent to the Gallery is the Student Services Wing where the S.G., the Business Club, PUCK, the year- book, and the drama society are housed. One floor be- low is the Game Room where pool sharks and pinball fans c.an enjoy themselves. This year, through the efforts of S.G., 125 more off- campus parking spaces were obtained from the city. An information booth was opened in Bldg. 20 where a senator is always on hand to answer any questions from perplexed students. The Health Service has been expanded, now offering the services of a doctor (part- time) and a full time nurse, Ms. Kathy Greenan. The Health service is without charge to any student. Culture was not overlooked. Once again, tickets were purchased for STAGE WEST in West Spring- field and provided to any students who wished to see a live performance of a play. Half of the cost of sub- scriptions for the American Film Theater was absorbed by S.G. making the cost to interested students only $8.00 for eight films. Fifty tickets for the Springfield Symphony Concert Series were also purchased — and distributed to interested students. The Cultural En- richment Committee was also granted funds to make possible the appearance of speakers, art and films which might be of interest to the student body . Our own cultural activities included PUCK again, produced by students from student work and mailed to all who attend STCC The College theater Work- shop produced two plays, and several readings. The RAM was bigger and better than ever — and came out twice as often. WTCC was on the air more, and soun ed better. Finally, S.G. made possible the production of tf book. 16

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THE GALLERY Opened on October 2, the Gallery has been the center of night-time activity at STCC. Rock concerts, folk con- certs, and drama productions draw increasingly large crowds. Groups such as Home Cookin ' , Good Friends, Coyote, Ed Vadis, Flashbacks and Firewater have ap- peared at the Friday night boogies . Folk Artists Kirk Edwards and George Gritz have drawn their share of ap- plause in a room that was transformed only last summer from one of the emptiest places on campus. A snack bar, featuring pizza, recently opened in an effort to give stu- dents an alternative to the cafeteria. Beer and wine are served during performances, along with snacks. A sophisticated lighting system serves both concerts and the Drama group, both of whom use the same stage. The Gallery Players began the year with a musical pro- duction of You ' re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and produced a Woody Allen comedy in the Spring. On Mon- day and Tuesday nights a film series was presented dur- ing Spring Semester.