Page Four SC. RLET AND BLACK Friday, February 3, .lqbl For Your Consideration: The Constitution of ill Revised version to be pre< ~cnted to the Convention on bruary 4, 1961. PnEAliiisLE We the .studcnts of Grinnell,oificial college residence having in college, in order to Lurthel‘ an more ‘orclei'ly college accordance with our rights and responsibilities as students, do ordain this the constitution of the Grinnell Student Govern- ment Association, The G.S.G.A, derives its powers by the authority vested in it by the administration, trustees and Ida» l ulty, and shall administer andl legislate rules'pertaiarlng to all shall be elected by the senate, . . aspects of stuucnt hie not Spe— at the first meeting-following mailers ”W“ a simple “1“" ijlcally reserved \by the ad: the election of the Student Gov— lority tor passage- ministration. We recognize theiemmem , responsibility of each mdmdugl from those submitting petitions committees to ace in such a way as m to the G.S.G A. president at that upon by the majority vote of enditinic. He shall be a junior who ‘ further his intellectual bei's shall have one representa- 70 shall Any 131 through have two members representatives 70 than residents Shall community in‘llavc three representatives. 2. The tour class presidents Aws beard Shall suggest legisl ,shall be voting members of the lation studcnt senate. 3. The spcahcr of the senate shzlll be elected by the sonata.“ Section C. Election 1. The speainer of the senate ammo ratify all executive apsi Association president, spiritual ideals; to strive for alhas maintained a grade point mature, responsible campus at-lavel'age of at least 2.0. mospseie tion, of others. BILL or RIGHTS In accepting these responsb billties, we maintain the follow— ing rights: 1. Any identified student or student group shall have the right of free expression. There in thought and ac< and to respect the views-men’s its, l o ‘7 s. The representatives of the dence system shall be elected before spring vacation, but after the election of the .S.G.A. president, 3. The representatives of the women's residence system shall be elected on the first Monday- ln October. 4. The {our class presidents shall neither be administrative‘ 2““ ”‘0 “he“ Class “We” 51““ or student censorship, nor prior submission requirements, so long as the expression is libelous nor slanderous 2. To insure justice to every member of the Grinnell student body the accused shall be one titled to a speEdy trial. The ac» cused shall confront and'may cross-examine :all his accus 3; he may refuse to testify against hunt if He shall be advised, in writing, of the, charges against him. Once acquitted, the accused cannot again‘ be tried for the same offense. 3. All studénts and organiza- tions shall have complete free dom of association and peace .ful assembly. . ' . 4. No ex post facto laws will be enacted. 5. The right of a student to be secure in his person, roam, Um O and possessions against unreae sonable search shall not be vio- lated. ARTICLE I — NAME The name of this organization shall. be the Gl'lnnell Student Government Association. AR'EICLE II — LEGISLATIVE Section A. Powers , ’1. The legislative authority of the Grim-tell Student Govern- ment association shall be vest- ed in the student senate. Section B. Membership 1. The student senate shall be composed of representatives .elected by the residence halls with the following apportion- ment; Any official college res- idence with so or fewer mema 610-685 More Music More NeWS More Sport-s More Ofl'en’. on Grinnell College Radio Returning to rhe‘Air Monday. Feb. 6 l l l l l l be elected on the third Wedness day of October. neither Section 1). installation 1. The representatives of the men's residence system shall talie office' at the first regular session of the senate after spring vacation. ‘ 2. The representatives of the women’s residence system shall take office at the ilrst regular session of the senate after their election. 3. The four class presidents shall take office at the first reg- ular session of the Senate after their election. Section E. Terms of Office 1. The (terms of office of the members of the shall end one year from the f their installation. 2, The Sgnate shall ha . .the: power to make provision for the replacement of its members. Section F. Meetings and Pi‘ocedv l. The senate shall meet in weekly or in emergency session which shall be called at the dis lcretion of the speaker. 2. TWO-thirds of the Senate shall comprise a quorum. 3, The senate shall act upon legislation presented by the president of the‘ G.S.G, , by legislature faculty or adminrtrallon repre- shzlll be empowered to Vote on pro fluvial. A residence having from Sentativcs, or by one of its Own‘those measures going from the executive cabinet and .ih‘dll b members. ajorlty vote, appear before it, l 5. The outgoing Coll-lp‘ and permission through the executive icabinet to thc senate as part of an annual report. 6 T\v0»tliil'ds vote of the sens Jate is necessary to defeat a ,veto of the executive cabinet, pointmients. All other legislative l 7. The existence of temporary shall be decided the senate. Section G. Officers and Duties l l. The speaker of the shall preside over the and shall also have the to select the membership of the ivarious temporary committees. senate senate shall vote in case of tie. 3. A secretary and trcasurcr shall be elected by the senate at the first meeting following the election of the G.S.G.A. president from applications sub< linitted by members of the legis- lature or the student body at large. l 4. The speaker shall have authority to create other senate offices that a e considered neces- sary for the proper functioning of the senate. These offices legislature or student body as a whole. Section H. Adiministrative‘veto The President of the college shall have veto power over all student legislation. Article IlleXECUTIVE Section A. Rlcmbership and Meetings The executive power shall be _vcsted in an executive cabinet lot the Gi-innell Student Gov- ernment Association and in the AWS board, the Gem? and individual house councils. There shall be four members of the executive cabinet: The AWS lboard president, the Com? pres» ident. the Student Government association president Social Coordinator. The cabinet hall meet regularly and at the request of the student body v President. Section B. Powers 1 l. The Social Coordinator power . 2. The spealécr of the senate. may be filled by members of the, and theY WRAP Pllone 5-4759 BERNICE'S . CANDIES I +he BEST VALENTINE AND MAIL We Deliver :cchutive cabinet to the senate. lscnate o the cabinet. The lCoiliP president. AWS board president, and Student Govern: ,mcnt president shall be empowv ercd .to the,on all measures. lAn unanimous dccision of the :clccted ofiiccrs shall be required of the cabinet to veto senate legislation, 2.‘ The cabinet. by a simple major y votc, shall have the power to suggest new regula- tions for changes in existing regulations to the'student sen— late and to initiate proceedings in the court system against any execution of his official duties. The cabinet shall also, by a simple malority vote, establish guidelines for the subordinate executive bodies with regard to. the enforcement of existing reg—, ulations. The subordinate exc- ‘cutive bodies shall be the ‘AWS Board and CofHP which shall ibc compr'sed ofstlte head ad- ministrators of the respective residence halls, and their house council which operates com. pletcly within the individual halls. ’ 3 The cabinet shall have the power, by the advice and con- sent of the senate, to appoint ‘thc following: “ a. chairman of social committees, . b Student auditor and assist- ant: c. High Court members. ,i d. Representatives of the lGS.G.A, to faculty committees. l e, A nonsvoting secretary for ‘the executive cabinet. Section C. Offices ll 1. Grinnell Student Govern» l l the student inlcllt Association President a, Election The GS,G.A. president shall lbe elected by the entire student body and shall be a second sari , - fl ”‘8 “me O lExecutive Cabinet, mester Junior at election, This election shall pres cced all other student govern ment elections and shall be hcld not later fore spring vacation. The rice— tion procedure and rules shall be made by the senate. b. Duties l The S,GV.A. \ president student official negligent in the. than three weeks best i ‘haim'lan, l'aculty and students, with the shall‘stipulation that the students be ~idc over the meetings of ih a voting member of the cabi l, The senate may grant, by but shall not be able to vote Dn‘ilct. He shall be a reprcsenta lp‘those in-oasul'es going from the.tivc of the cablnol to the ad illlilll.sll‘ati0l1, stu dent scllale, l 2. President of thc Council at ,lIouse Presidents a. Nomination l Nominees shall he selecte from Vihose submitting an ap plication to the outgoing CoiH' jprcsident, not later than on tweak prior to the nominalin_ :ballot. The two men drau-in ,‘the highest number of vote on the nominating ballot Will b. ’the nominees for the final elec lion. . ,l 17. Election The president of the ColH' shall be elected from the tw- nominated candidates in an all North Campus election bcior spring vacation. 3. Associated Women student lPresidenL l a. Nomination 1 Nominees shall be selecte from those submitting a petitioi to the outgoing AWS boar .signed by 25 women students The two women drawing in highest number of votes on th- lnominating ballot will he th- nominees for the final election b. Election Within 48 hours after th illumination election. the picsi ‘dellt shall be elected by a ma jority of women students. 4. Social Coordinator a. Qualifications ‘ The Social Coordinator mus ;bc a second semester junior ,and must have been a membe ,of one of the social coininitte iprior to appointment. . b, Selection He shall be appointed by 't'h's outgoing executive cabinet wit the approval of the senate. faculty and i c. Duties He shall preside over the so— 1cial planning board. coordinat the activities of the Student social committees, and sit on the d. Social Planning Board 1. Composition la. A social planning board shall be established with the Social Coordinator acting as consisting of ln'lroduce . . . Norma Wilson '0 O <‘ 5 PI- CD ‘ Campus Representative ‘ {i mi-i-min—Oz'rnufiz As Their Nexi-