Senate Resolution

Forrest Hinton, Student Senate President, Presiding

There were forty (40) Senators (Adams, Barnes, Bellamy, Brannan, Cariaga, Carter, Collins, Compton, Culp, Dimond, Douglas, Fabricius, Gardner, Griggs, Gula, Haggard, Hankins, Heath, Hughes, Hutcherson, M. Lloyd, Lofvenholm, Long, McArthur, Mickey, Moye, Musick, Norman, K. Phillips, Santiago, Saunders, Sevits, R. Smith, Templeton, Waldrup, Wally, Walton, Whitehouse, Winfree, Yasin) present. There were also two (2) non-voting members (F. Hinton, Toms) present.

There were fifteen (15) Senators (Maria Evans, Gluck, Godfrey, Hager, Hoy, Kelly, Kersh, Kling, Mckethan, Miller, Oluronbi, Sawrey, Shivers, J. Washington, Wilburn) absent. There was also one (1) non-voting member (Murden) absent.

The following official was also present: Piavis.

A quorum was present.

Chief Younce: [Read mission of Campus Police]. Our job is to assist you in keeping a safe campus. In regards to the 7 students that were arrested. The offences included stealing and reselling textbooks among other criminal activity. The young lady who got shot at was tremendously lucky since the bullet did not penetrate the skin.

I want to speak with you in regards to the resolution. I don’t know if you realize this or not, but the majority of the assaults that occur on campus are between people who know each other. Most of the thefts are due to various cases of student negligence.

The non-student who was stealing books would be let into the residence hall, and go door to door finding those unlocked and unoccupied, entering and stealing property. Someone had to have let him in.

We can not offer you complete security, but we can offer many officers and support. Regarding patrols, we provide them regarding the demand for service in the area. The more calls we receive in a given area, the more often we will patrol the area and in areas we don’t have much activity in, we don’t

We have walking patrols from midnight to 2am on Fraternity Court, in walking patrols, amongst other places. Wolf Village especially.

Two or three years ago you started a CSI program, we provided support; radios, etc. It went downhill due to lack of student involvement. The Technician recommended it, but without student involvement is a problem.

Your chances of being involved in a serious crime goes up seven times when you leave the area of campus.

We have 318 blue lights and telephones in elevators. To add a blue light costs $25,000. Once a month the telephones are physically checked. The police office checks them but doesn’t service them. Facilities are involved in that role.

We will be going 911 next semester, so that you don’t have to remember 5-3333 anymore. We are also looking at cameras for strategic areas on campus.

Campus Police also provides subsidized services for student activities on campus including late night parties at Talley and Campout.

We take your resolution seriously because we take our job very seriously.

One of the things we are looking at doing that could use student help since you’ve requested

We’re looking at 911 cell phone tracking. We will be able to know where you are to about three feet to where you’re located. If you have an older phone, it can be done by triangulation and can track you down to fifty feet. What we’re asking for is adding an extra $0.15 next year to your student activities fee. [We’d like your support].

Sen. Robert Waldrup: How many legit blue light alarms go off during the school year?

Chief Younce: About a dozen per year. It makes you feel good, and you’re parents feel good, it’s why we invest in them but other services are more effective.

Sen. James Hankins: It is my understanding that some students who were in the Technician on the front page had only committed misdemeanors. Do you take into account the

Chief Younce: Go back and ask a victim of one who had a textbook stolen that they need to study out of. Everyone knew each other and it was a ring.

Sen. John Mickey: On the other sides of the Reynolds tunnel the light has been out for over a month. Why does it take so long to have it fixed?

Chief Younce: Facilities is responsible for repairs, but we do follow up on it.

Sen. Michael Lloyd: On East Campus, there doesn’t seem to be the same coverage. Why does it take such an incidence to get the coverage?

Chief Younce: We do it based on demand. [Notes that the crimes did occur off campus and coverage has been increased afterwards]. We divide up the campus in “beats.” Smaller ones are on this side of campus, but on Centennial, there is only one for the whole campus. We do a lot just to alleviate

Unidentified Senator: What are your hot spots out of curiosity?

Chief Younce: D.H. Hill, Talley and Carmichael are the hotspots. Nelson, Wood Hall, and Tompkins/Caldwell/Winston.

Sen. Diana Douglas: How often does the safety patrol run? And is it available off campus.

Chief Younce: It is not, only on campus. It is available from dusk to about 2am.

Sen. James Hankins: Is it understood that not all students when filling out affidavits and reports aren’t trying to hide information. Your office seems in

Ms. Carla Babb: As some of you know already, we’re looking to get funding for a band on the last day of classes. At the same time, there will be the Hillsborough Hike. We are in the process of finalizing the band and are looking at locations. Ideally we will have it in the elevated area at the belltower. We are also looking block off the road around that area and detour traffic for foot traffic. Anyone can come out. Ideally we need $2,500 for the band and additional for publicity and other expenses. We would like to request funding from item 1401. It will be around 8-10pm, everyone is welcome. We’re looking at the “Embers.”

Sen. Robert Waldrup: [Notes concerns with Raleigh residents and our image in the community. Doesn’t feel that inebriated and excited students rallying to loud music would be appreciated and should be taken into consideration].

Mr. Gene Summey: Senior Class t-shirts, you need to buy one.

Ms. Carla Babb: The funds will go to

SSP Forrest Hinton: With no objection, the Elections Commission will attend the Senate meeting and we will halt our activities regardless of what’s going on to let them speak.

Sen. Tracy Hutcherson:

Fellow Senators, Student Government Leaders, Students, Faculty, Staff, Administration and Guest:

I stand before you today as both a Student Senator representing the College of Agriculture and Life Science and a Part-time Student. Part-time Student…that has become a phrase used by Dr. Tom Stafford, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. He has used these two words to deny certain students from voting and running for positions within Student Government. He has used these two words in a despicable manor and not only implying that they are second class students but also treating them as such. A man whose job it is to ensure that “All” students here at NC State have a rich social and cultural time while they attend this university. The largest part of his job is to provide and encourage students to become involved in events, activities, and student lead organizations such as the Union Board of Directors, the Union Activities Board, and Student Government. We now know that he has not only attempted to stop Part-time students from participating in student lead organizations, he even tried to stop Part-time students from voting. That is right, Dr. Tom Stafford, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs tried to stop over 7,000 students the right to vote on their own student leaders. He also has denied a Part-time student from running for Student Senate. Why you may ask has he now after 20 plus years taken such a stance? He has stated that he has just “recently” “properly” reviewed the Student Body Constitution and sees that it states “full fee” and thus those that do not pay the “full fee” should not be allowed to participate in Student Government. That in my opinion is utterly disgusting and despicable and should show how little he now wishes to truly serve students.

Now, he undoubtedly will try to retort his original actions, which were not allowing part-time students from participating in student government and not allowing them to vote. He will say that he did finally allow part-time students to vote, but did so with a caveat that Part-time students could not run or be eligible for any position within Student Government. When I heard that he wanted all student who were participating in Student Government to have paid the full fee, I immediately wrote a check in the amount of $8.85 for the NCSU Student Government Fee. His response was that the “full fee” meant the “full activities fee.” Now Part-time student’s pay a full-prorated fee based on the number of hours they take. They are allowed to participate in everything…Everything that is but Student Government according to Dr. Stafford.

For over 20 years, yes 20 years Part-time students have been allowed to vote and participate in Student Government. Dr Stafford has been at this university for over 30 years, and at no point during that time has he ever voiced a concern about Part-time students participating in student government. In fact, in the 80’s the Student Body Constitution was amended to ensure that certain students would be allowed to serve in Student Government. This was done by adding the language “Senators who shall represent” and guess what else was included in that amendment, the words “special students.” Thus the seats in our Senate now comprise Life Long Students. By the way, Life Time Students have to obtain permission to take more than 6 hours. They truly are “Part-time.”

Now if he wants to take the view that full fee means full activities fee, he cannot get around the part in our constitution that allows the students the right to change their own constitution. There was a referenda on the ballot to clarify and update many parts of the constitution and part of it dealt with allowing Part-time students the right to participate. Dr Stafford tried to stop the referenda, why, he did not like the fact that if it passed it would allow “All” students Full-time and Part-time to participate in Student Government. As the results of the current election will soon be released, I am sure that you will find that more than 70% of students who voted, voted to change the Student Body Constitution to allow “All” students, both Full-time and Part-time, to participate in any branch of Student Government.

The true argument of all of this issue lays with Dr Stafford’s dislike of me. Being a non-traditional and older student, I do not have a problem questioning the universities actions and any results that they clam to have obtained from some form of survey or possible biased data or statistics. If I feel there is something wrong, I question it. That is the real issue that occurred this election cycle. Dr Stafford stopped an election due to the fact that I was the ballot. Just a few hours before the election, Dr. Stafford ordered the university to shutdown the voting server and thus the students could not cast their votes. Despite the fact that the Elections Commission voted by Acclamation, at three different meetings to allow Part-time Students to run and allow my name to remain on the Ballot, Dr. Stafford ordered the voting server to be shutdown. Once I witnessed Dr. Stafford, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, stop a student from participating in student activities, I knew at that point that he had neither integrity nor any true desire to serve the students. He was willing to stop over 7,000 students their right to vote because he had a personal issue with me. He did not want me, one student, to participate in student government and thus in order to stop me from running he was willing to punish over 7,000 students. That shows his true character, or I should say lack of character. To me, he has actively neglected his job as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. On his letterhead it states “Students First.” I believe that everyone should now know that he is only willing to serve a select few. He should change his letterhead to read “Full-time Students First.”

When he shut down the voting server, he then stopped “all” NCSU students from participating and voting during the “Student Body” elections. I was then forced to deal with the facts at hand. Was I willing to have my name removed from the ballot or was I willing to stall the voting process through appealing the actions of Dr. Stafford? Based on my desire to truly serve the students, I removed my name from the ballot. I truly love and want to continue to represent the students in the Student Senate. But I wanted to ensure that all students could vote and thus I did not mind being the sacrificial lamb to ensure that the elections could take place. Every time you see Dr. Stafford, see him as a man, a grown man, who due to his dislike for one student was willing to stop over 7,000 students from voting. After he shutdown the voting server, the election was postponed. He then hands $50 to each individual that was running for one of the top student body wide elected positions. He stated it came from his own pocket…we will see if he is reimbursed by the university. If the university reimburses him, I will let you know.

Some have asked why I am not a full-time student and so now I will give you a brief “snap shot” why I am only able to attend or be enrolled as a Part-time student. I served in the US Army for almost 12 years as a Combat Airborne Medical NCO. While Serving in the US Army I received over 35 Certificates of Achievements and Letters of Appreciation and was awarded over 18 various medals, one was a Meritorious Service Medal. This was awarded to me by the recommendation of a Brigadier General and approved by a Major General for representing the entire population of the US Army Single Soldiers for one year and adding in the writing of a US Army Policy. The purpose of me representing the US Army Single Soldiers were to identify issues of concern that impacted the quality of life for Single Soldiers in numerous aspects of their lives and then report them to different Chain Of Commands and to the Department of the Army. We also setup and held Army-Wide conference’s for Single Soldier issues and concerns.

During the last few years of my military service I began to have the following medical problems: left knee pain due to jumping out of planes; tumor in my skull; migraine headaches; high blood pressure; left ear drum 75 % deteriorated; and, I began to have uncontrolled seizures. With all of these medical problems, I could not further advance in the US Army and thus the US Department of Veterans Affairs has listed me as being 100% service connected disabled. I have had 3 surgeries on my left knee, 7 surgeries on my left ear and skull, and I am pending one to two other surgeries. During my time in the Army and since I was “Honorably Discharged,” I have spent at total of at least 5 months in the hospital and at least 3 months of medical leave. To “combat” all of these medical issues, now, each day, I must take at least 22 different types of medication to simply function. Due to all of this, I was and am still advised by my Neurologist, my VA Vocation Rehabilitation Counselor, and Advisor to take no more than 6 hours of course work. I am not complaining. These problems do not define me…they are just an aspect of my life. Everyone has their own issues and the ones that I just listed are what I must endure. With all of this combined, I can only take up to 6 hours and that is what I will do. Not to follow my doctors, counselors, and advisors advice would be “un-prudent.” I participate in Student Government to represent students regardless if they are Full-time or Part-time.

When I first entered the Student Senate I was impressed by Dr. Stafford, now I know his true character and worth to students and both of these are lacking in substance. Once again, I ask that when you see Dr. Stafford, know that he stopped the election of Student Leaders due to his dislike of one student. When he speaks and makes a promise to students, remember that he attempted to not allow 7,000 Part-time students to vote on their leaders. Remember these and the others I have mentioned.

During the 82^nd, 83^rd, 84^th, and 85^th Sessions: I have sponsored or co-sponsored over 57 pieces of legislation; attended at least 58 Senate meetings; attended at least 152 Committee meetings; and, have served on 8 different committee’s (Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Campus Community, Committee on Diversity, Committee on Government Operations, Committee on Rules and Calendar, Select Committee on Appointments; Select Committee on Executive Organization, and Select Committee on Government Simplification).

With all of this, I feel that I have served my college, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. I have enjoyed serving the students of NCSU in the Student Senate for four years and have met some wonderful people. While one administrator may not let me hold a position in the Student Senate, I will still be attending both Senate and Committee meetings. If at anytime, any Senator needs any help with writing legislation or research, please feel free to contact me. Once again, I wish to thank the student in CALS for placing their trust in me and voting for me during my tenure in the Student Senate.

And in closing please remember that “Service is Leadership.” Thank you all, Full-time Student Senator and Part-time Student Tracy S. Hutcherson.

Checks have been requested from the University’s Accounting office. I expect they will be arriving in about a week.

SBP Report:

[Accordion music playing in the background during report]. Things I’ve learned being Student Body President -- You should not throw baseballs up when the fan is on and the windows in the Witherspoon doesn’t stop them. The office VCR may be good for toasting sandwiches, but if that doesn’t work don’t try cookies and pop-tarts. Look in the microwave before you turn it on, Mari’s pens don’t like to be in there. The police office can respond in five minutes. For finals the name spot is for the person you’re taking the exam for and not your own name. [Proceeds with monologue].

[Full Monologue]:

TPC: What

TPC: Well first me lads and lasses let me done tell ye some thin's i've learned in me tenure as president o' tha student body.

-You should not throw baseballs up when tha ceil'n fan is on.

-Tha ceil'n fan can hit baseballs a long way.

-Tha glass in Witherspoon does nay stop baseballs hit by a ceil'n fan.

-No matter how much jello' ye put in tha swimm'n pool ye can nay walks on it.

-Tha pool filters nay like jello.

-Tha office VCR nay bae good for toast'n sandwiches, cookies or pop tarts.

-Please look in tha microwave baefore ye turns it on.

-Mari's pens nay like tha microwave.

-Tha fire department can respond within 5 minutes.

-Stapling tha solo cups ta forrest's door does nay make sence.

-Filling them with honey does not either.

-Tha dead bees we put on top o' tha honey were just incapacitated.

-Super glue is forever.

-One of you are stuck to your chair... forever.

-No one notices when I put ants in the sunchips.

-When tak'n a class with a Judicial assistant dont tell them ye think they have #3 wrong while taking a test.

-On finals the name spot is for the kid you're taking it for... not your name.

-Dont clarify this with tha teacher when she done asks if there bae any questions before starting.

-Asking 88.1 to play "the Idiots are taking over" before they mention student government is not funny.

-Its hilarious.

-Planet of the apes... that was earth! you maniacs.

-A committee bae a group o' people who keep minutes and waste hours.

-Solyent green. Yea people.

-Every thing bae good in moderation me lads, except radiation.

-Forrest should not be hit with a chainsaw.

-I still don't know who bae try'n ta compensate with tha big mallet.

-I'm still told it nay bae Forrest.

TPC: I'm sorry ta break tha mood but I done thoughts ye should know this. Poland’s worst airplane crash occurred early this afternoon when a Ciena 2 seater prop-plane crashed into a cemetery in central Poland. Rescue workers have recovered 978 bodies and expect tha number ta rise as they continue ta dig.

TPC: Bae'n a good cap'n I saw an ol' landlubber at the bar, drunk. I pick him up off the floor, and offer to take him home. On the way ta me land boat he

falls down three times. When I get ta his house, I help him out o' tha car, and on the way to the front door, he falls down four more times. I ring the bell,

and say, "Here's your husband!" The man's wife says, "Where's his wheelchair?"

TPC: We twere tak'n captives one find day when a lassy boarded tha ship and tha swabby done told her she had tha most ugly baby he'd done ever laid his eyes

upon. I nay done heard this and she stormed ta tha poop deck and told me that tha swabby had done insulted her, and in piratey fashion I told her ta storm

right up thar and tell him off, and I'll done hold ye monkey.

TPC: Thar twas once a magician who also done had a pet parrot he'd done put in his acts from time ta time. Well he was quite sick o' tha bird baecause tha bird took ta say'n "tha cards under his sleeve!" Well we came across tha man and tha bird preform'n upon a cruise ship we were sink'n. We done let them live in a life boat and from a far kept an eye on them. Eventually just as we expected tha bird looks at tha magician and says "ok where did you put the boat?"

TPC: Twas tha darndest thing I ever did see Jesus, Moses and an old man twer play'n golf. Moses hit tha ball and it done landed infront o' a pond o' water, he simply parted them and putted ta tha green. Jesus followed, his ball done landed on a lilly pad, he walked out ta it on tha water and putted ta tha green. Tha old man followed sending his ball way out over swamp land where a frog lept from tha murk and ate tha ball, mid hop he twas caught by an eagle who flew him over the green, squeezed him and dropped tha ball into tha hole for a hole in one. Moses looked ta Jesus and said "I hate playing with your father."

TPC: Twas an old lady at me church who twould tell tha preacher every Sunday his sermon was "warm." Finally tha priest could take it no longer and asked what she meant by warm... she done told him "not too hot."

TPC: One day me and two mates twere go'n ta land ta bury treasure, I twas sitt'n on tha beach when one o' me lads came runn'n back say'n that digg'n dan had

collapsed and twas dead. I told him ta calm himself and ta make sure he was dead before we jumped ta conclusions. He ran off and came back... "now what" he

asks.

TPC: Recently I found that certain members o' me crew could nay hold thier liquor in tha winter months. I think it bae tha mittens.

TPC: Twas a long time ago when me crew done stumbled across a ship go'n down ta davey jones' locker, mind ye we had nothi'n ta do with it. All tha same we

done found a magic lamp and twere granted one wish, our only wish. For tha sea ta bae made o' rum. For weeks we had ta pee in tha boat.

TPC: Mind ye me lads if ye have to release bad news to the public, it would help if ye nay bae ugly.

TPC: I don't like grouper fish. Well, they're okay. They hang around star fish. Because they're grouper fish.

TPC: I done finally gots me self ta ride one o' thoes aero-planes from this here port ta tha other sea. I gots ta tha ticket lassy ta send one o' me bags ta

New York, one ta Los Angeles and one ta Miami. She done retorted she was not allowed ta do so. I told her she did last week.

TPC: So upon one o' our voyages a little Jewish Grandma bae upon tha coast with her little Jewish Grandson. Tha grandson bae playing on the beach when a big

wave comes and washes tha lad out to sea. The lifeguards swim out, bring him back to shore, the paramedics work on him for a long time, pumping the water

out, reviving him. They turn to the Jewish Grandma, and say "we saved your grandson." The little Jewish Grandma says "He had a hat!"

TPC: So one day I was complain'n ta me sea dog o' a head ache and he done told me...

Sea Dog: "Do what I do. I put my head on me wenches bosom, and the headache goes away."

TPC: So tha next day, me Sea Dog inquires...

Sea Dog: "Did ye do what I told you to?"

TPC: "Yes, I sure did. By the way, you have a nice house!"

TPC: I know a man who doesn't pay to have his trash taken out.

Swabby: Aye but me cap'n how does he get rid of his trash?

TPC: He gift wraps it, and puts in into an unlocked car

TPC: Well... I done guess that brings us ta tha questions...

Swabby: Cap'n some may say that ye have made a mockery out o' student government. Dont tha good book say ta love ye neighbor?

TPC: Dont yer neighbor bae a 16 year old?

Swabby: I respectfully withdraw me question.

TPC: One

seadog: How many psychics does it take to change a light bulb?

boatswain: How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?

1,000,001. One to change the bulb, and 1,000,000 to rebuild civilization to the point where they need light bulbs again.

TPC: I've a question for ye... what is politics?

Scallywag: Tis simple me captain. Poly means plural, tics bae blood sucking insects.

Sea Dog: Cap'n why does tha fat pirate on our crew bae miss'n a leg?

TPC: Well ya see me lad tha good doctor done tolds him ta lose some weight, and he done joined one o' thoes fancy pants gyms ta lose some weight. And by

gosh me lad he done lost 20 pounds in one week... when tha machine tore his leg off.

Boatswain: Why does the New Italian navy have glass bottom boats?

TPC: To see the Old Italian Navy!

Powdermonkey: Why does the cats tongue taste like fish sticks?

TPC: Any real questions?