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Riding the _Smith car By JOHN GASH Staff Writer Political philosophy sometimes runs at a different angle of appeal than the norm. Some candidates say that they'll promise nothing and others promise the world. Of course there is the norm, in which .a candidate relates his own philosophy to society without going to either extreme. Jeannine Smith, a candidate for student body president, has a somewhat different philosophy than what has been the case in traditional elections. She said she is running her campaign on love." I think that if all students loved each other, then student govern ment could get more things done," Miss Smith said Sunday. She ex plained that this is her overall Vot< Because of Prov Integrity and Ch And his untiring We the undersign OLI For Vic Loretta Brown Mike Payne J. McLeod Edwin F. Brown Jr. D)ebbie Androus Marcy Philpot D)eborah A. McFadden Monty Hines D)avid Baggett Tom Elliott Cynthia Murray .Juanita Greene David Powers Rex Eison . . -sN Norwood. Seament npaign is reasoning ~concernifig the ef fectiveness of student government. More specifically, she would like to bring the student government back to the students. She said that the president should be exactly what the students want her to be. If the school is liberal then the student body president should be liberal," Miss Smith explained. SProfile of the Candidates Women will receive no special attention from her because Miss Smith is running her campaign as "an individual. not a woman." "Of course, I probably know a little bit more about some of the problems that plague women more 0 mn Ability, experi( Eracter, dedication to the ed solicit, supp< VER1' :e Preside Carlton Haywood Barbara Brown Jean L. Langston Charles Keefier William Shepherd Johnny Creech Tlhomas S. McMillanIII Ben C. Jakes Carolyn Davis l)avid Jenkins l ouie A. Brooks Ill l)anty Burbie Joslyn Tucker Scott E. Holtzclaw . .. Anna.LteUben New draf two loop1 The Selective Service System announced Friday, March 12, a new policy that closes two loopholes in draft regulations used by draft resistors and at the same time makes it easier for young men to be inducted in any part of the country, regardless of the location of their local boards. 'love' than the other candidates," she said. The three other candidates are male. A committee set up in the Russell House to receive student grievances and holding a press conference every other week to inform students of what is going on in student government are two changes she plans to initiate if elected. The following are the most important of her platform as Miss Smith listed them: 1. Better visitation concerning male and female open house rules. 2. Better parking. 3. Better lighting. 4. Extension of library hours. 5. Better communication bet ween student government and students. LIV E nce in Student G4 needs of his felkc yrt for and highly WASH] nt of the TPreci Powers John Breeden Clara Wilson Archie Patterson Joe McCulloh Beverly A. Bellinger "Country" Charles Ducker Mel Nevilles Aaron Harvey Pat leeman Cle'veland Adams '.Jamrns Cooperli t policy c. Loies m rc A Presidential Executive Order, published in the Federal Register, authorized any called registrant to be voluntarily inducted at any Armed Forces Entrance and Examining Station (AFEES), provided that he reports to the AFEES prior to his scheduled date of induction, and after he has received his induction order. The new policy removes the restriction that formerly required "hardships" or "good reason" to support a request for transfer and eliminates the administrative requirement for a delay in in duction for those registrants who have moved to new locations. The new regulations further provide that if the registrant does not submit for induction three or more days prior to his scheduled date, he must report on the date originally indicated to the site specified on his induction order. This means that men who choose to refuse induction will be referred Presidential to appear i Candidates for USC Student Government president will appear on statewide ETV, Tuesday night, March 23 at 9:30. The candidates will make a short statement of their platforms and wernment, Unque w students and c( endorse the cand ENGT( S tudent Coleman Parks Holly Gatling Charles E. Johnson Harold Stuckey Mike Kelley John E. Bonniott Jackie Brown Mike White Lynn Galloway Rene Carter Paul Clayton Robert Elliott Harrison Heller III G;regg Huff. loses .gulation for prosecution in the judicial districts which service the areas of their local boards. Implementing instructions to local boards on the new regulations will be issued shortly, Selective Service officials said. "The results of this change in regulations," remarked Selective Service Director Curtis W. Tarr, "is that men requesting transfers in good faith will not be denied this opportunity--in fact, they will have their 'rights to transfer broadened." He continued, "On the other hand, registrants who seek transfers only for the purpose of delaying induction or facing draft law violation charges in a different jurisdiction will find these loopholes closed." Selective Service officials said that the new regulation will not affect any cases now before the courts, or cases where violations have already occurred. candidates cn ETV then be questioned by a panel in the studio. Judy Berry, co-chairman of the election committee, said the period will be used "more as a statement of platform than as an opportunity to initiate debate." ote 3tionable >mmunity idacy of Body Larry Ready John Gardner Jack Malloy Genie Hardee Joseph A. Darby Robert E. Stepp. Valeria Lee John Creamer Ron Hutson Virginia A. 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