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Role of administration discussed by faculty by Tim Mulder The purpose of Jast week's faculty meeting was to explain and discuss a new system of faculty evaluation, but inadvertantly another topic surfaced: What is the role of the administration of this college? • THE QUESTION is not one which can be answered once and for all, but is an inquiry which must constantly be occurring. In the absence of absolute answers a number of view points are admissible. This week selected faculty members were asked to give their impressions of what the role of the administration is, or should be. In the coming weeks students and members of the administration will be asked to answer the same question.

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Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423

February 7,1975

S.C /ate at stake

Congress views three proposals by Annetta Miller In two sessions this week the Executive Committee of Student Congress met to discuss plans for the Congress' proposed restructuring. President Jim Beran outlined several goals for the new Congress. THESE included greater accountability on the part of a representative to his constituents, equal representation of both sexes, establishment of a smaller Congress, more efficiency in the election process, and continuity of representation through more frequent elections. The Congress discussed proposals by Robert Luidens, Kathi Machle and Bill DeBlock and Frank D'Oro. Luidens proposed a central committee composed of one to three persons who would be elected every semester. "Hopefully this more frequent student selection process will encourage greater student involvement," Luidens said. THE "CENTRAL Committee", according to Luidens, would serve as the one voice of students within the college structure. Each member of the committee would personally hand pick fellow students to serve as student representatives in the remaining board positions and on committees. Luidens said, "The resulting collection of students would hopefully act in a unified fashion. Division would be minimized." According to Luidens, the central committee would be encouraged to hold frequent forums for student input when major issues are under consideration. . "I'VE REALLY come to feel that a more radical approach has become necessary with the Student Congress system for the arrival of one basic goal and that's simply getting things done," Luidens said.

Beran opposed Luidens plan stating that although a system of three persons representing the entire community might solve the problem of inefficiency, it would encourage the phenomenon of groupthink, i.e. committee members would tend to reinforce each other and "diverse opinion would be filtered out," Beran said.

A third plan recommended district representation, which would divide the campus into five arbitrarily assigned districts with four students from each district and an additional four elected at large.. The committee will continue discussion of the proposals in their meeting next week,

VICE PRESIDENT Tom O'Brien stated that such a system could be held in check by a constitution limiting the power of the central committee, In its second session the Congress discussed two proposals for selecting representatives for the new Congress. A plan drafted by Congress Secretary Kathi Machle and Bill DeBlock proposed a method of selecting representatives from within their living units. ACCORDING TO the plan one representative for approximately each 80 students would be elected. A controversy arose over the feasibility of dividing the campus into voting districts by living units. O'Brien expressed a concern that there would be no way to equalize representation and that voting procedures for such a plan would become too complicated. Luidens also opposed the idea of representation by living units citing the impossibility of representing the diverse interests within a residence hall. "I don't think it's possible to represent students other than as a student body," Luidens stated. ANOTHER proposal by Congress member Frank D'Oro suggested a method of representation based on class standing. Under the plan each class would be responsible for the election of seven Student Congress members who would be elected by members oftheir own class and accountable to them.

Rebates cited

Faculty artist Michel awarded at Kalamazoo Delbert Michel, associate professor of art and chairman of the art department, has recently been awarded a prize at the opening of the 1975 Kalamazoo Art Show. HE RECEIVED the award for his pencil drawing, "Packaged Landscape." The show is being held at the Kalamzoo Institute of Arts. Harry Greaver, director of the Institute, presented the awards at the opening last Sunday. Mr. Michel does work in painting and printing as well as drawing. THE WORK submitted to the art show was judged by Joseph

Ishikava, director of the Kresge Art Center at Michigan State University. The exhibition was open to all artists in southwestern Michigan. THE SHOW currently on exhibition at the Art Institute is one of the largest they have had in recent years. The exhibit opened on February 2 and will continue to be shown until February 23. The art show is composed of 62 works which were entered by 54 artists. These artists and their pieces were selected from 308 entries.

PROFESSOR of Philosophy Arthur Jentz said that it should be made clear that the role of the administration is to be in power at any given time. He stated, "The Organizational Charter of the college outlines some of the primary duties and responsibilities of the administration." "IT IS not left to the discretion of any special group of individuate to devise that for themselves." He went on to say, "The prime guidelines for the direction and character of the college are the business of the Board of

Trustees." "BUT SUCH decisions should be arrived at through close connections and equal consultation between the Board and students, faculty and the administration." "That is why there are-faculty members who are also Board of Trustee member^, and student liasons to the Board." "THE ADMINISTRATION has a leadership role to play," Jentz stated. "It must be the executive power between the Board and the on-campus factions of the college." The administration is responsible for implementing Board decisions, and for dealing with the college's constituency. JENTZ said, "The prime responsibility for what goes on in the classroom is up to the faculty." "As a faculty member I don't consider it my prime responsibility to raise money, recruit students, or keep the constituency happy. That, I feel, is the responsibility of the administration." Another faculty member equated the role of the administration to that of a mechanic, "It's their job to see that everything runs smoothly, to insure the highest possible quality performance in terms of the education and atmosphere offered, and to facilitate relationships between the various components which constitute the constituency and personality of the coUege."

Car sales increase in Holland by John Scholten Has the news media played an important role in keeping car sales down? Many area salesmen think so. TO BE SURE, many other factors play an important role in determining automobile sales. Tight credit and unemployment is making car buying a pretty difficult affair for many people. However, most area dealers also feel that the news media also gave needed attention to the rebate program, which has helped to perk up sales. RECENTLY, a UPI news release stated that car sales were up 40 percent for the first ten days of January. For the Holland area l% dealers, was a" general1 in'4~~1 *there crease in sales, but it didn't amount to 40 percent. Herm Medema, general sales manager for DeNooyer Chevrolet, said "Our sales are up. The sales are probably not as much as the statistics indicate, but they are up," Doug Wierda, sales manager at R. E. Barber Ford stated. "Our sales are also up." DON HILLEBRANDS, President and General Manager of Ter Haar-Venhuizen . Cadillac Olds said, "The auto industry is always in a comparative day-to-day type situation. The first ten days of January of this year are being compared to the first ten days of January of last year. Maybe the first ten days of last year were really slow days. So it's not really accurate to say Tar sales are up.'" "My Cadillac sales are fantastic," Hillebrands continued, "I find that most people are on a two to three year cycle. When they need a new car, they come in and buy one, if they have the job security. Certain cars are selling more, but as a whole, car sales really aren't up that much." FORD'S DOUG Wierda pointed out, "Our car sales are up; but there is also a drastic shortage of the rebate cars. We've ordered a lot of them, but now we have to cope with the huge amount of people that are coming into the

Showroom traffic is up as are automobile sales in Holland car dealerships. News media attention on the rebates plan is attributed to the cause for increased interest according to Holland dealers. showroom." All the dealers agree that showroom traffic is up tremendously. Hillebrands stated, "We've had more people looking in the last ten days than we've had in the last three months." WIERDA NOTED, "We're up 150 percent." Ken Elhart, President of Elhart Pontiac and AMC, said, "Floor traffic has more than doubled. People are really looking. Most dealers also felt that people were choosier today than they have been in the past. Hillebrands said, "People are really cautious, they are really looking closely. It seems like people are spending their money more carefully." HILLEBRANDS also stated, "Because of the important role •

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the news media has played and will continue to play in the car sales, we can really feel some of the national attitudes when people come in to look for a car. Right after President Ford came on TV and told the American people to save their money, car sales dropped. People almost feel it is unpatriotic to go out and buy a car. Now the rebate program is giving them an excuse to go out and look at cars." People also like the small cars that the rebates are available on. Ken Elhart stated, "We note that the small size is more popular. People want to do something about conserving fuel. They really want to help. More people are taking voluntary action by taking a Sunday afternoon walk instead of a ride."

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