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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
Page Three
Proposed Constitution Awaits Voters’ Verdict
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Powers and Duties
Appropriate all student funds
’o agencies of the Student
Government Association and
®^dra activities of the S. G. A.
2’ Ratify all appointments of the
President.
Ratify the budget of Student
Government Association.
Pursue Recommendations for
*de Student of Mars Hill Col
lege.
Receive and act on all peti-
tions from the student body.
Pill vacancies in the Student
Government Association.
Serve on such committees as
deemed necessary by the Legis-
lative Branch and the President.
Elect a President Pro-Tern
the student body to present
’de Student Government recom-
d'®ndations to the appropriate
Authority.
Oversee the appointment of
the
standing committees: Fin-
ance, Legislative Review, Elec
tion
licity.
and Open Forum, and Pub-
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next
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2- Parliamentary authority
^ 'h Robert Rules of Order, Re-
Ps.ii’ shall be enforced by the
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The legislative authority
rests with the Housing
■^Composition
■ 7he Housing Council is com-
^°sed of the President and the
de President of every housing
Unit
The
with over 25 occupancies,
g smaller units will jointly
j ot three representatives.
■ An advisor elected from the
^ouity tjy Council. A Parlia-
pdPtarian appointed by the Vice
/ssident of the Student Govern-
dient
B p''® d vote.
^ owers and duties
^ ^6 Housing Council shall
, on those rules of the
'id'ig units.
Association, either shali
Shall
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?®ctif„. activities.
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oversee all special
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A. ■ The Housing Court
%sj|. d- The members of the
'"ilhjp ? Council shall be elected
the Weeks of the beginning
semester.
VI — Judiciary
’’'a Sturt ' judiciary power of
®it Body is vested in the
**'a Ar,- Court, Student Court, and
Board.
A.
Cort,-® Commission Court shall be
’he of the President and
tJriit ?®'^®tary of each housing
other occupans; ail
jei ®°”09e housing units shall
(1?) T elect two justices, twelve
The go 'f'’^om will sit at one time.
Oil '''dor of the Housing Coun-
Gourj *^® ddvisor for Housing
^ ren^!'^" Tioar all cases refer-
by the Judicial Council,
he Student Court
*'®Seq^ court shall be com-
•"on
3.
’'V members, selected
^®hate ’®*^'d'dl council and the
^Otirg applicants of the
'Ofis body. Ten (10) just-
5'hriig ®” ^® ohosen at the be-
(IQ) . the Fall semester and
®®’'ces at the beginning
®®ch ’®dbce will serve a one
^®0ch ^^G) justices shall sit.
''®ar ’ddtice will serve a one
^be advisor to Senate
®bro as advisor to Student
Court.
B. Duties
1. To receive and try all major
violations of coilege regulations
such as any form of dishonesty,
gambling, vandalism, possession
or use of alcoholic beverages
or drugs; and to review ques
tions on this Constitution.
2. Accept all appeals from
Commission Court.
3. Shall hear all cases refer
red to it by the Judicial Council.
Section 4. The College Appeals
Board shall be the highest appellate
court. It shall be composed of two
students, two faculty members, and
two non policy making representa
tives of the administration. These
members shali be chosen by the
President of the coilege and the
President of the Student Government
Association with the approval of the
Student Affairs Council. The Dean
of Students shall preside, without
vote.
Section 5. “The Guide to Judicial
Procedures” shall govern the po-
cedures and actions of the three
sections of the judiciary.
Section 6. The judiciai council shall
be composed of the Attorney Gen
eral, Defense Attorney, President of
Student Body, non-participating Just
ice of Student Court, and the faculty
advisor to Student Court. The Coun
cil shall determine which judicial
body shall hear each particular case.
Section 7. The President of the Stu
dent Body shall appoint, before May
of each year, an Attorney General.
The Attorney General shall in turn
appoint such other deputies as
deemed necessary. The Attorney
General and his staff shall:
A. Direct the prosecution of all
cases before the three branches
of court.
B. Investigate any activity detri
mental to the welfare of the Stu
dent Body.
C. Keep records of all investi
gations.
Section 8. The President of the Stu
dent body shall appoint by May 1
of each year, a Defense Attorney,
who shall have power to investigate
and defend all cases before the three
branches of court. The Defense At
torney shall appoint those Deputies
deemed necessary to fullfill their
duties.
A. Direct the defense of all cases
before the Judicial.
B. Keep records of investigations
which result in judicial action.
Section 9. Both the Commission and
the Student Court Justices shall elect
a Chief Justice to oversee the pre
paration for all trials.
Article VII—Other Governmental
Units
Section 1. College Committees
The students shall be placed on
college committees deemed neces
sary by the faculty in accordance
with the faculty constitution. Elec
tion and Open Forms Committee
shall accept applicants from the en
tire Student Body and the Senate
shall elect the committee members
before March 1 of each year.
Section 2. Academic Classes
Each of the four academic classes
shall be vested with authority to
organize at the academic level. Each
class shall elect President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
the number of senators provided in
this constitution. (Article 5, Section
1) The officers shall be elected un
der the rules set by the Election and
Open Forums Committee. These of
ficers shall perform those duties de
signated by the class and the Legis
lative Branch of S. G. A.
Section 3. Summer Council
The Summer Council shall be vest
ed with ultimate student authority,
both legislative and judicial, during
the summer session.
A. The duties of the Summer
Council shall include the following:
1. To be concerned with the
general welfare of the students
attending the Summer Session.
2. To see that violations of con
duct by students are dealt with
justly, and expeditiously.
B. The Summer Council shall be
composed of the following mem
bers:
1. All students, who are in at
tendance at the summer session,
elected to incoming government
al units;
2. At least ten (10) members;
and should there not be ten (10)
students, who have been elected
to a governmental unit for the
succeeding academic year in
the Summer Session, those who
are in attendance shall make
appointments from the summer
session Student Body as a
whole to complete the required
number. (Should no members
plan to attend Summer School,
the newly-installed Senate shall
make the necessary appoint
ments at the close of the regu
lar academic year.)
3. In the absence of the Presi
dent of the Student Body the
Dean of Students shall preside
at the first meeting of the Sum
mer Council, at which time a
presiding officer shall be elected
from this body.
4. A faculty advisor elected by
the Council.
C. The decisions of the Summer
Council shall be subject to this
Constitution.
D. “The Guide to Judicial Proce
dures” shall govern the judicial
procedures and actions of the
Summer Council.
Section 4. Intra Club Council
Shall consist of the President of
the approved clubs on campus. This
group shall elect a President and
Secretary who shall work to coordi
nate the activities of all clubs on
campus, and promote the use of
these clubs to aid Mars Hill College.
Section 5. Intra Greek Council
Shall consist of the President and
Vice President of each fraternity and
sorority on campus. This council
shall work to further their organiza
tions on Mars Hili College campus
and shall work jointly to fulfill these
requirements imposed by Mars Hill
College.
Section 6. Student Affairs Council
This council shall determine poli
cies relating to social standards
and regulations, student activities,
dormitory life and student govern
ment. The committee shall be com
posed of: President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer of S. G.
A.; the faculty sponsors of Com
mission and Senate, Chairman of
Faculty Plans and Policies Com
mittee, and an elected faculty mem
ber; Academic Dean, Dean of
Women, Chaplain, and Dean of
Students (chairman).
This council shall meet monthly.
Article VIII — Election, Installation,
Impeachment
Section 1. All election standards
shall be set by the Election and
Open Forums Committees with the
approval of the cabinet. These shaii
be written Election laws to control
all student elections.
Section 2. Installation
The Student Body officers shall
be installed In a public ceremony
after their election. The outgoing
President shall administer the oath
to the new President, he in turn
to the new officer.
Sounds....
The oath:
as
of the Student
Government Association of Mars
Hili College, solemnly promise to
uphold the Constitution and Byiaws
of the Student Government Associa
tion, and the rules and regulations
of Mars Hill College, without fear
or favor, reward or hope of reward,
so help me God.
Section 3. Dereliction of Duty
Those officers who compiie more
than two unexcused absences from
their respective S. G. A. meetings
may be expelled by the Senate. The
President of the Student Body may
excuse any absences.
Section 4. Impeachment
All officers of the S. G. A. shaii
be subject to impeachment. He may
be charged for improper conduct,
a question of the fulfiilment of his
office, and violation of the Constitu
tion of the S. G. A. The procedure
shall be:
A. The charge shall be presented
to and validated by the Cabinet,
except when the charges are
brought against the Student Body
President, in which case it must
be validated by a vote of ten (10)
justices of the Student Court.
B. Upon the charge of impeach-
dence and vote on the dismissal.
C. The officer shall relinquish
his position with a vote of 3/4 of
the Senate.
Article IX—Initiative and Amend
ment
Section 4. Initiative
The Student Body reserves the
right to petition the Senate by
10% of the student body, for the
purpose of changing laws or
amendment to this Constitution.
Section 2. Amendment
The Constitution shall be amended
by a 2/3 vote of Senate, and when
ratified by a 2/3 vote of the Student
Body by secret ballot. Ten percent
of the Student Body must participate
in the election.
(Cont. from Page Two)
see only what you want to see.
Allow me to bring you out of your
heaven and return you to earth by
pointing out a few pertinert facts.
Why pick on department stores?
The men and women who work there
are only doing their job, trying to
earn a living. By picketing in front
of department stores, you’re not
helping anyone; you are hurting the
business and, as a result, are causing
financial stress on employees and
their families. You think I exagge
rate? Ask any employer how import
ant the Christmas season is to his
business. Some businesses depend
on the Christmas trade entirely.
Department stores have nothing
to do with the war. If you relish
sensationalism by putting on “gueril
la theater” at least do it in front of
a place that has some relevancy to
the subject.
When students’ parents are paying
for them to go to college, the stu
dent has no right to dictate terms
to his parents on what they have to
do for the student to honor them
with his presence.
If you want to help others at
Christmas, fine; but in helping others,
make sure you don’t hurt the people
around or you’ve defeated your
cause.
—Debbie Evans
Dear Editor:
It is ironic that Miss Servie would
like us to believe that merely by
boycotting Christmas this year she's
going to bring about world peace.
She seems to think that our nation is
responsible for the sum-total of suf
fering in Vietnam and the world in
general, and by putting pressure on
our government she can end the
war this year. This, of course, is non
sense. I would remind her that it has
been the object of our national
policy to work for peace. This boy
cott can only extend the war by
giving the enemy reason to doubt
our national resolve.
Only by putting ourselves 100%
behind America can we convince
them that it is no longer feasible to
continue their imperialistic war and
thus bring about a peace with
Hanoi.
—John McNutt
Churches Serve Student Needs
(Cont from Page One)
A.M., is formal, while the evening
vesper service is very informal.
Mars Hill Methodist—is concerned
with meeting the needs of all people.
The college students are encouraged
to participate in any activity the
church may offer. The church ex
tends its welcome to any affiliate
member as well as to full member
ship with the church.
Other services than the regular
worship service at 11:00 A.M. each
Sunday are the Sunday School which
meets at 10:00 A.M. and the Metho
dist Student Movement which meets
at 5:30 P.M. tor an informal fellow
ship supper and meeting. Discus
sions and actions are encouraged on
relevant social problems of our day.
All phases of church worship are for
students. This weekend the MSM is
at Lake James for a retreat led by
George Peery of the Political Sci
ence/Sociology Department.
Calvary Baptist — is located on
High School Ridge about a mile from
the college campus. The church is
small and the atmosphere is informal;
plans are being made for a new
building in the spring. A Young Peo
ple’s Department for college students
will be established if there is suffici
ent interest. College young people
are welcome at any of the services.
Sunday school begins at 9:45 A.M.,
and worship at 10:45 A.M. The Train
ing Union program is at 7:00 P.M.
and evening worship at 8:00 P.M.
Grace Episcopal—in Asheville also
welcomes any students of Mars Hill
who would like to visit or make it
their church home. It is felt that the
9:30 A.M. service would be of particu
lar interest to students since much
emphasis is placed on contemporary
music, discussions on current issues
in the community and world rather
than sermons, and many different
types and forms of services. The
Sunday schedule is 8:00 A.M. Holy
Communion: 9:30 A.M. Worship in
Contemporary Forms; 11:00 A.M.,
Family Services (Holy Communion
on the first and third Sundays and
Morning Prayer on the second and
fourth Sundays).
Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church—
each Sunday morning for those stu
dents who wish to attend Merrimon
Avenue Baptist Church in Asheville
Sunday School begins at 9:45 A.M.,
morning worship service at 11 A.M.,
and evening worship service at 7:30
P.M.