The vote was an attempt on the part of current Legislative Body members to fashion a student government that could better represent students living both on and off campus. Monday's referendum came at a time when MCSG is facing decreasing participation and interest from the student body. The restructuring is in part an attempt to generate awareness of and involvement in student government. Mac to buy out Grand properties by J. Quinn Martin Macalester has agreed to buy the building on Grand Avenue that houses Smoker's Haven and, until this summer, was home to the tattoo and piercing parlor Body Revolution. The smoke shop will close at the end of October and the college will assume control of the property Nov. 1.
Current plans call for demolition of the building.
Expansion of the new apartments, which are adjacent to the property, is a long-term possibilty. Some students who smoke cigarettes are sorry to see Smoker's Haven go. What may be Macalester's first fraternity or sorority in recent memory appeared at Saturday's Block Party outside Kagin. Members of Phi Beta Booty claim that while it incorporates certain elements of the fraternity and sorority tradition, it is not a fraternity. It is a coeducational organization that rejects hazing and does not associate with traditional fraternities and sororities.