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Show Page 4 The Thunderbird Monday, January 23, 1984 Communication needs improvement ASSUSC President Mark Wade held an open meeting Thursday for both students and members of government to discuss the proposed amendments to the constitution. Unfortunately, no one was informed of the time or place of the meeting, resulting in poor attendance. Wade has proposed changes in student government which would lead to better organization and communication by streamlining the present system. These changes must certainly be needed if the unannounced open meeting, of which even other members of student government were unaware, is any indication of the lack of organization of the present system. Communication between individuals or groups is important to the success of any venture, and it appears that student government is suffering from a severe lack of communication. One wonders how Wade can ask for student involvement in government, and expect success from an unadvertised open meeting. The changes proposed at the meeting will be especially important for those students who are planning to run for student government in the upcoming elections. One such student said he was lucky to attend the meeting, having heard of it through the grapevine. Must students on campus depend upon this unreliable source of information in order to attend meetings of their government? The situation is distressing because, according to sources within student government, these changes could have been formally presented by Wade months ago, instead of being rushed through the senate in a matter of weeks, allowing for little or no student input. The Thunderbird recently applauded Wade and those involved with student government foj their initiative in instituting these changes and their actions along these lines are still commendable. Its too bad that the foresight shown by student government members did not extend to the simple creation of posters or flyers announcing the open meeting to the student body. Need we remind the ASSUSC government that their first and foremost cojnmitment should be to the students they represent? virv llf Che ChunderBird THE STUDENT NE'XS AND VIEWS OF SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE CEDAR CITY UTAH Volume 78; Number 15 Editor Tamara Rumbaugh Associate Editor Lynn Nolan Copy Editor Vicki Baxter Photo Editor Anthony Ford Sports Editor Stewart Smith Entertainment Editor Stacey Smith Senior Staff Writer Fletcher Matson Production Manager Donna Messerly Advertising Manager Srnrt Mitchell 'Faculty Adviser Larry Baker The Thunderbird is published each Monday of the academic year by and for the student body of Southern Utah State College. The views and opinions expressed in The Thunderbird are the opinions of the publications individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the institution, faculty, staff or student body in general. The unsigned editorial directly above is the opinion of The Thunderbird as a single entity. Letters to the editor must include the name, student number (if from a student) and phone number. Only the name will be printed. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances and the editor reserves the right to edit letters for length and to preclude libel. Letters must be submitted by noon Friday for inclusion in the following weeks edition. The Thunderbird: editorial and advertising offices at 529 West 200 South, Cedar , City, UT 84720. Mail at SUSC Box 384, Cedar City, UT 84720. 801) 7758. Did you know about the open meeting last Thursday to discuss the changes in the student constitution? Would you have gone? Why? . V -- I dont know that much about the constitution, to be honest. However if I had been made aware of it then Im sure it would have been to my advantage to go. Jeffery is a junior from Kamas, Utah, majoring in history. Jeffery Jones: No, n I' jpjmmwjrw v Rick Davis: No, I think its important but it would have depended on the time as to if I could have made it. We need to know, as students, whats going on in the student organization. Rick is a senior from Cedar City, Utah, majonng in sociology. Is Donna Terry: No, a . i I wouldnt have been able to go. But I think the students need to know what the constitution says and what the changes are going to be. Donna is a junior from Enterprise, Utah, majoring in elementary education. Marc VanDam: No. Yes I would have gone because those kinds of things interest me. I wish I would have known because I would have been there. Marc is a freshman from Salt Lake City, Utah, majonng in political science. ' t |