Triple Cities College 1948 Yearbook (Endicott, NY) - Full Access - HTML5 format

u. ~ . DAC.K Row: Bob Appe, Doris Jones, Bill McCaffrey, John Fowler. fRo T Row: Joe Lite, Mike SeJan, Mike Foley, Nancy Brown, Dennis Bottino. Previous to the first election of a student govern– ment, a temporary political body framed a constitu– tion for the USG, and on December 12, the proposed constitution was ratified. A day later, Edwin Baker– man became the first USG president by a piurality of two votes. Elected to serve under Bakerman's administration were Lennart Erikson, vice-president; Kat hI een Brady, secretary ; Wi IIiam Everts, treasurer; and nine members·at-large: Robert Appe, Joseph Lite, Wil– liam Curlis, Jean Fairbrother, John Heimann, Martha Husvar, Alan Pinkus, Joseph Buran, and Doris Jones. President Bakerman's first official proposal was the institution of an honor system at TCC, but after student consideration the proposal was abandoned. Highlighting the early months of the initial USG was Bakerman's policy disfavoring fraternities, and his government's support of a Congressional bill for increasing veterans' subsistence allowance. He also ins,ituted an Advisory Committee on Student Con– duct, composed of students, to review cases of mis– conduct within the student body. In the line of social activities, the USG in– augurated several annual affairs during its first year of operation. Highlight of 1946 was the Mistletoe 36 Ball, but THE affair of the school year was the Spring Weekend, May 9-10, which included the Spring Soiree and an ali-day outing at Chenango Valley State Park. The first week of October, 1947, President Baker– man stirred student political aspirations by resigning. An election was set for October 29, at which time a new president was to be elected to complete Baker– man's unexpired term. Five other vacancies caused by transfers, were also filled at the election. Before terminating his office, however, President Bakerman made one more proposal. In a letter to Chancellor Tolley, Bakerman asked for reconsideration of the $50 increase in tuition, pointing out that present facilities at TCC did not warrant the increase. No action was taken on the complaint. USG 1947-48 "FOLEY WINS! LIBERALS CAPTURE ENTIRE SLATE; 625 STUDENTS VOTE AT POLLS" The above screaming headlines in the Colonial News proclaimed that Mike Foley of Binghamton had carried a strong majority over presidential candi– date Richard Streb. Carrying all of his party can– didates with him, "Foley & Co." swept into office.