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Show Wednesday, May 16, 1990 THE SIGNPOST Editorial consensus . , ....... , i i I ' i 't .-..-,,,i...,r.., w.i Letter to the editor policy The Signpost welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be typed and should not exceed 300 words in length. For subjects requiring greater exposition; arrangements may be made with, the editor in chief. Letters MUST include name, address, phone number, relationship to WSC (student, staff, Ogden resident, etc) and the signature of the writer. Letters without this information M not b printed. The Signpost reserves the right to edit for reasons of space and libel and reserves Uie right to refuse to print any letter. "He should be willing to work with students and be sensitive to the needs of our multi-cultural students and the community." Rev. Belinda C. Green, WSC Staff What qualities would you like to see the new president of Weber State College possess? Photos and polling by Krystine Pyper "He should care about the students doing well in school. He should show that he or she has good leadership skills through past experiences." Von Christensen, freshman General ed m miiin i in ir mi ii ii an i in i' nMn i innnrr "The president should be visible and readily available to all students. Listening to student opinions and suggestions is a priority. He must be able to make his decisions based on educated views." Kristin Brooks, freshman Communicationjournalism "He should be experienced find be able to change with the needs of the students. WSC will be changing a great deal this next year." Jennifer Bums, junior Accounting "I think genuine honesty is a must. Treating the students as individuals by looking at the personal needs is also a great quality to have. A firm look at the pre-requisites for graduation should be considered." Marilyn K, Jabbs, sophomore Respiratory therapy Students must take real role in rights For the past year, the faculty senate has been deliberating in order to decide which rights and responsibilities should be clearly defined as belonging to Weber State students. There's something wrong with this picture. Why haven't student representatives, e.g. the ASWSC Student Senate, been involved more noticeably during the course of the deliberation? The rights of each Weber State student wait anxiously on the faculty senate chopping block for someone to look out for the students' side of the issue. Few, if any, have been overly concerned about students' rights as opposed to those which pertain to the faculty. Weber State students, which the senate has been elected to represent, will suffer for the senate's hesitation and procrastination in getting involved with the faculty senate discussion. When the year began, the document clearly delineated the specific course of action a student had the right to take in various situations. Now the debate is whether or not to list any rights pertaining to students, arguing that these rights are already listed and confined to the Constitution of the United States. The real concern is that the college may be held liable if a student's rights have been violated. In all fairness, however, the ASWSC Student Senate has finally taken an active stand. On Monday, May 14 the senate voted to support a revised version of the document, (better late than never) sending the message to both the faculty senate and WSC students that they feel that students should have rights which are clearly defined by this college. On May 14, the ASWSC Senate voted to support a modified version of the rights and responsibilities code which gives students the right to reasonable access to college facilities and programs ... free from unlawful discrimination, the right of free inquiry, expression and assembly subject to constitutional limitations and the right to be secure in their persons, living quarters, papers ... against unreasonable searches and seizures. While it is true that these are constitutional rights, there is always the possibility that future legislation will exclude some of these rights in a campus situation. This is why they must be outlined. This has already occurred in the case of The Freedom of Information Act on a Utah, state-owned college campus. The Signpost feels that it is time for students to clearly inform the faculty senate that it must not only concern itself with the rights that pertain to instructors on this campus but with those that must apply to students. The Signpost plans to attend this year's final faculty senate meeting and express its concerns in person. The Signpost also urges all students to take a similar stand in order to preserve their rights. :W:.. ::..-!. -j::.::... .....,.'..'...'......y.y .VI ' |