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I >aga 4. Cardinal Pdnf, April 2%. 197t X EDITORML Hear ye, hear ye! apooooowwoowwH^^ LEnERS It seemed as if spring would never arrive, but all indications are that it's here to stay. Another event, comparable to the coming of spring, will occur tomorrow. The campus radio station, WPLT, will finally begin broadcasting over the FM dial. Although the idea has been tossed around for years, not until a year ago did the plans have a realistic direction. It was hoped that the station could flip the switch' last November, but numerous difficulties with legal red tape and preparations pushed the actual date until April 27. A lot of time and effort went into this process; Charlie Koch and the WPLT crew deserve a lot of credit. Anyone involved with these people realize that just the ability to broadcast FM is enough gratuity for them. You will now have another platform for the student voice. WPLT can now provide the students of Plattsburgh State with a greater variety of services, informative and entertaining, that were only available in a limited number of sources, including this publication. We at Cardinal Points extend our hand to WPLT, not in competition, but in cooperation to make life at PSUC the experience we deserve. JPL CARDINAL POINTS THE STUOEUT NEWSPAPER Jama* P. Lynch ....... .Iditar in Chiaf SttftCariic Managing Editar T.m Dtxur PJawa Editar DIMBMMM ...... f Sparta Editar ZaaTalaaa Arta Editar Sta«a Kaplan ..... Phatagraahw Editar BradWainar ..... Faatura Editar DaanaDaVata .....laaaut Editar Frank Mvacata • • • »««•*••• Maaagar Marefcilla Adwartiaing » Senator •••.••' Susan McCaba H, n Qavjs Advinnr LAYOUT STAFF: Gay Ewaratt. Lis Haddan, Mika Winn, Mika Hayaaa, Oant Vigala. EHaa Snydar. BUSINESS STAFF. Crag Mardan. 6ary Naval, Warty Lacak, Alan Gaydaras. Pntar Zangla. Caral Smyth*. Jahn OWan. Jaha Ostraaraki. Bill Baalay. SPORTS STAFF: Kavin Marraaj. Snaran CTSullivaa. Harry Kaashan, Tadd tffascatt. Matt BtraMngham, Frad Graaty. MEWS/ART STAFF: Richard Oanmark, Jaa Dick. Kama Oaahla. Mark Faantain. Stava tachatta, Claadia Owyar.RJch Majars. Marina. Oanna MeCraai. Jaan Maraglia. Tammy MitchalL Maidi R«far. Saaan Sparling. ART STAFF: Mika Fariaag. Da«a Whita, Rah Arfca*. AD-LAYOUT STAFF: Liada Caafc, Calasta d'Avignan, Patty Saht. Oaraa DaaMa. JHa MacDanaagh, Unda SaUaghar, Alliaan Klaahar. Lari Sparling • AOVERTISIM6 STAFF: Ingrid Carlaaa. Ed Peter OTT aarraaaamdamea Booster Club responds Dear Editor: I write this letter in response to an article and editorial that appeared in the April 12th, 1979 edition of Cardinal Points. Having tead both I firmly believe that a response is required on behalf of the \Cardinal Booster Club.*' Comments and accusations were made in both items that were untrue and totally unfair to our organization. I have been a member of the Booster Club since it was formed in 1971, The purpose of the Booster Club has been, and, hopefully will remain to be one of raising needed funds to assist students who might not otherwise be able to attend college. Ture, our main interest is the \student-athlete- but our guidelines are such that academic ability rates equal consideration with athdtic ability. Through the efforts of the Booster Club this past year twenty student-athletes on campus received some type of financial aid. The breakdown indicates that our group does not favor hockey amd basketball to the exclusion of other sports as implied in the editorial. Now that this is out of the way, I wish to address the matter that triggered this controversy—the subject of a sports banquet. Some members of the S f udent Association and the editorialist are completely in error in chastising the Booster Club for attempting to undertake such a project. I strongly feel that, if anything, our group should be thanked for being a progressive, conscientious organization that had enough character to think of the student-atheletes in the first place. Holding a sports banquet is not a function of the Booster Club; such an activity should be master-minded and planned cooperatively by the Physical Education Department, the Intercollegiate Athletic Board and the Student Association. In all fairness to the members of the Booster Club, it was an idea of ours because we are tired of the athletes on this campus going unrecognized by their peers-meaning their fellow students who control the purse strings to begin with. I belie\e that it was the Student Association that several years ago withdrew the money for the awards banquets. To further clarify the issue, I personally called the SA President, Ms. Sarah Connair, and proposed the idea of a banquet for the basketball and hockey teams because they won \SUNY\ titles. It is not our intention to slight any athelte. However, to honor ail athletes would be financially impossible. To honor only the two conference champions would still require some financial assistance. Seeing as no individual group on campus was considering such a move, I, as President of the Booster Club, decided to initiate one. The Student Association Senate totally misread our intention, or maybe the reporter who covered the meeting did, because as stated in the article (and I quote): \Mike Mannix, President of the PSUC Booster Club approached the Senate...** (end quote). For the record, I did not attend the meeting. I was not invited to attend it, nor did not ask to attend. Very simply, by means of a telephone call, I asked Ms. Connair to entertain the idea before the committee to Obtain a reaction. A formal request was never made. I totally concur with the reaction. A sports banquet should be held and every athlete, or at least every senior athlete should be recognized. However, it bears repeating-the responsibility belongs to the SA working closely with the Athletic Department and the IAB. The Booster Club would always welcome the opportunity to become involved in some way, but & is not our. function or responsibility to sponsor and conduct such a project. The remaining allegations and insinuations are similary irresponisble, and I would like to react to them discreditably. First the Booster Club was not involved in any way in the football decision. Secondly, I would answer the question, \Does money talk?\ with a profound \yes!\ Ask it of 20 fellow students, who also happen to excel in a variety of sports, who might not be on campus representing you and Plattsburgh State if denied the financial help provided graciously by alumni and other friends ~ in the greater Plattsburgh community through the vehicle of the Cardinal Booster Club. Sincerely, Michael Mannix President Cardinal Booster Club Twigs in lasagna To the Editor: Did you know that some parts of a pine tree are edible? That is what Euwell Gibbons used to tell us. Now it seems that Marriott has dusted off Mr*. Gibbons words of wisdom and have begun to put twigs into the food. Yes 1 said TWIGS! Tbe other night, I was eating my lasagna and noticed what appeared to be a twig right in the middle of it. I immediately took the twig to Mr. Richard Bankester. the assistant nanager of Clinton Dining Hall. Mr. Bankester tried to act very busy and mumbled that the twig was actually a parsley stem. He then directed me to Frank, the head chef. Frank very politely told me that the twig was actually a stem from the tomatoes used to prepare the lasagna. Disgusted by Mr. Bankester's lack of concern and not satisfied by the chefs answer. 1 decided tosee Jim Moran, the food service director. Mr. Moran confirmed that it was obviously a twig. He thanked me for bringing the matter to his attention, gave me a pat on the ass, and sent me on my way. I am well aware that Doctors tell us that we need more fiber in our diets. It would appear that Marriott has discovered an inexpensive means «of supplying us with that fiber— TWIGS. Sincerely, David T. Scheuer Subjectives go on Op-ed •lY.lttOI t»1ttM4-TI74.t17t Paje IjPttotoJ by/Peter GaitaKcte To ike I would like to ask oue sample question. Why do Susan Sperling's subjective and pa^^ipt^ktig article* coocermnat Marriott appear oo the same page as viable news stories? If 1 understand journalism correctly. subjective column-tike articles should appear on the op-ed page of the newspaper. So bow about putting then where they belong, so your readers can understand the proper way a paper should be laved out. Sincerely,
