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73 EDITOR'S NOTE-Following are statements submitted either by the candidates for student body offices or members of their campaign organizations in an effort to ac quaint the student body with the candidates. The Gamecock does not accept responsibility of the accu racy or the nature of the candidate's remarks. For President JOE AZAR "When elected I will work for: "Legal rights-Too many times students are treated as second class citizens subject to illegal room searches under the guise of dorm inspection, subject to rules degrad ing and unbecoming to first class citizens which we are. "Book exchange-An alternative is needed to high book prices and a book exchange, properly run, can provide this alternative." DANNY SBURNS Danny Burns, a veteran, is an experienced student government worker, a former member of the Student Senate and the University Union. Burns would like to channel his work toward solving the problems of exam scheduling (one per day) and parking. lOs: BICY Quality European I Manufactured By: Paris-Sport, Falcon. In Co C A TE'S i Boa Cedar Terrace 6420 Sumte P 77E 1:1I5 to 8 p.m.i} Studen CHRIS CANNON Chris Cannon is a sophomore political science major who, last year, was a member of both the Towers Government and the Freshman Coordinating Commit tee. Cannon advocates a new approach to the student parking problem. Among other serious problems facing our University, Cannon is concerned with the hous ing situation and the universities drug policies. Cannon also wants to see more activities for students in the Columbia area and he' believes that the university should aid in pro viding these functions. DAN ECKSTROM "The problem of a relevant stu dent government has gone on unresolved on this campus for years. Before the government can solve student problems, however, they must be clearly defined. "Accordingly, as a candidate for President of the Student Govern ment, I am conducting a poll of every student on this campus to find out exactly what the problems are. "Your SGA receives over $45,000 in funds per year-money taken from the student activities fee each of you pay every semester. I want to be sure that you get your money's worth, and can do this if you will give me your opinion. PEED CLES licycles From $95.00 Gitane, Bottecchia, Maino, Cinelli, Colnago lumbia See: OT TAG E ( 9342 Shopping Center r Hwy. (29209) hone: ~-1209 Lion, through Sat. t Elect PETE FEHELEY "The Board of Trustees is the sole source of power at USC. This Board has operated without adequate stu dent representation for too long. "Isn't it about time we were given the opportunity to determine how we live? Because of the Board's dominance, creative student leadership has been suppressed. Determinations, such as visitation rights, discriminatory parking privileges for faculty and staff, the price of education and the Univer sity drug policy have been made without adequate student represen tation. "We tired of having our ideas buried in thousands of committees that exist on this campus." HARRY HOPE Harry Hope announced his candi dacy for the presidency of the USC student body today at a wild drink ing session in the Campus Club South. "This will be a low key cam paign," Hope said in his plush offices overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Ocean. "After all, if a low-key campaign can put a loser in the White House, it ought to work for me." Hope said that the Student Natural Function Party (SNAFU) would name candidates for secret ary and treasurer as well as various Senate seats around campus. ST D Pizz SP AGI Serving W Located ions: It' RITA MCKINNEY .1' Rita McKinney is running on the platform of University Governance and concerted improvements in camDus communication. McKinney said, "Anybody who has worked under the present Sen ate system knows how easy it is to have things overlooked. Under University Governance, the Stu dent Senate and the faculty senate would be combined, solving the pre sent communication and bureauc race problems. Research has been done on this system, which is quite successful in Northern schools, and hopefully it could be put into effect by the end of next year." DAVID ROSENBLUM Although I have little concern for resumes in general, and mine in particular, I do feel strongly about my role as a responsible student. "The fundamental problem which demands our response, is establish ing active student involvement in the planning and direction of this university. If we begin by establish ing student imput in this area, there will be less and less a need for our sluggish reactions to the unfor tunate effects of one-sided planning by the administration. Realistically, this will require the efforts of several student administrations,' but the time to begin is now. People support what they create." ENT N At The a H JETTI__ ed with garlic, bread and chef sj Buy one dinner - get one free ?dnesday 3 p.m. 'ti It the intersection of 371 ross from the R ammada] s That BRYANT WRIGHT "Student government needs a real shakeup in leadership. Someone outside student government needs to come in and give it a new direc tion." Wright said. "In working with the cheerleaders, I have found that more can be accomplished for stu dents by working with, rather than against the administration. It is obvious that the present trend of SGA is fruitless and realistic negotiation would produce more position results for the student's interest." Wright, head cheerleader for the past two years, said that under his leadership, the USC cheerleading squad has been ranked first in the nation this year. Vice President BOB CRAFT Bob Craft is again running. Not from disgruntled readers but for the Vice presidency of the Student Body. Craft, last year, ran for the Presidency on the Student Natural Function (SNAFU) party ticket. Craft is co-founder of the party and chairman of the refreshment com mittee. Craft is again on the ticket because he hates seeing Harry Hope cry. "At first I didn't want to run, but when Harry told me that he knew I still had relatives living in Ocon nee County, I knew the game was up. Well, anyway, SGA elections appeal to the latent David Cassidy in me." IGHT )use -1.50 1 midnight 3 and I-26 ninn