Thursday, April 22, 2004
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Vol. XLVII Issue 22
Possibleresignations shakeSGA LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITOR LMR722@CABRINI.EDU
Conflict surrounding the activities for senior week is the factor responsible for the possible resignation of the senior class president and vice president. Just three weeks shy of completing their term, Katie Hernson and Ryan Mulloy, both senior English and communication majors, mentioned the possibility of leaving the student government association (SGA) after they were relieved of their duties to plan the-senior week events by their adviser, Jason Bozzone, the director of student activities. "My working relationship with Mr. Bozzone has been very destructive to my work, reputation, self-esteem and selfworth. It is because of this relationship and my observations of Mr. Bozzone that I feel he is doing a sub-par job as adviser," Mulloy stated in a letter, justifying his recent decision to resign. On Wednesday, April 14, Remson and Mulloy received an e-mail indicating that they would no longer be involved with scheduling the events of senior week. In the e-mail,
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Senior class President and Vice President Katie Hernson and Ryan Mulloy finalize plans for the up-coming senior week activities.
Bozzone explains his reasoning behind his decision. "I cannot trust your commitment and leadership in planning senior week activities nor organize senior class meetings. You have not proved that you are capable of completing tasks on time," Bozzone said. Hemson and Mulloy disagree with this statement and attribute part of the disagreement to miscommunication. They report to have experienced situations
where Bozzone provided them with inconsistent deadline dates, creating confusion amongst themselves as to what had already been accomplished and what still needed to be taken care of. After Bozzone's notification, Hernson and Mulloy announced to both Bozzone and SGA of their intentions to resign from the organization. "I put in a lot of time and effort, as did Ryan, to organize these events. To have them pulled from our control
after they were completed is a slap in the face to both Ryan and me,'' Hernson said. The news of the potential resignation concerned the other SGA members. In a meeting on Sunday, April 18, the members voted to support the reassignment of the senior week festivities to Hemson and Mulloy as well as setting expectations and limitations for Bozzone and possibly acquiring a new adviser for the 2004-2005 school year.
Although only 15 members were present at the meeting, 12 of them were in favor of seeking a new adviser. As for the restoration of Hernson and Mulloy's responsibilities for senior ·week, members voted unanimously in favor of letting them continue to finish what they have already started. The decision to elect a new adviser came about as SGA members discussed what had prevented them from accomplishing many of the tasks they set out to do this year. Many members believe that the administration has too much power over the organization, therefore compromising their attempts to better the student body. "We weren't able to succeed because we weren't able to lead," Jesse Gluckman, a senior education major and president of SGA, said. The meeting at which SGA will present their concerns to the administration is scheduled to take place later this week. Until then, Bozzone remains quiet about the issue. "I have no comment until I have had the opportunity to meet with Ryan Mulloy and Katie Hernson regarding their concerns," Bozzone said.
FCC censorship overbroadcasting debatable issue The FCC's censorship rules have gone into full effect ever since the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson, which occurred in early February. TV shows that were once able to say risque words are now being bleeped out or having their scenes be cut. Radio disc jockeys are _being taken off the air
throughout the country, because their programs are not fit for people of all ages. There are two different sides to this controversy. Some people agree that the FCC should be taking more control of entertainment in this country, and others think they have blown what happened at the Super Bowl way out of proportion, and now there is a domino effect taking place. Janet Jackson recently appeared on "Late Night with
David Letterman" on CBS. During the interview, Letterman badgered Jackson about what happened at the Super Bowl, but she was not comfortable with the topic and wanted to talk about other issues. After getting somewhat frustrated, Jackson softly said the word "Jesus" and laughed, but it was bleeped out of the taped show. CBS felt it was inappropriate to air, because they saw it as offensive. Matthew Comely, a senior English and
communication major, said, "I think it's CBS' choice to edit their content however they want, but I do not agree with it. Everyone is a little trigger happy right now." Before the Super Bowl incident, the FCC made it known that on some basic cable channels, and even some radio stations, the "f-word" would be allowed. This came as a shock to many people in this conservative society, except for high school
and college students. They were now able to see the South Park movie un-cut on Comedy Central. Krista Mazzeo, the Communications Center supervisor, said, "I think it's inappropriate, especially since it's a cartoon. I know it's geared toward adults, but there's an underlying
News Questions linger over FCC censoring page 3
A&E Darren Hayes previews new CD to fans pa e 6
Features Spring Fling coming to Cabrini pages 8-9
Perspectives Memories of the game page 12
Sports Roller hockey overview page 14
GINA PERACCHIA STAFF WRITER GMP722@CABRINI.EDU
FCC censorship, page 3