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viewpoi 26 sena By BETH HILL Editorial Page Editor Last Thursday The Gamecock printed a four-page section on the platforms of the presidential, and vicepresidential candidates and a lis!, of the persons running for 4.1 i._ *7* _ uie senaie. i^ven aner reading the candidates' comments, several students said they didn't intend to vote in the election. The privilege of voting also means one has the privilege of exercising his right not to vote. But the idea of a ???? ? ] j| (&\V1 M GAME Mick< Marguerite Ryan Graduate Astittant Mitch Sherwood Kui Sports Editor Copy Sally Wilson Mart Asst. Sports Editor Photoo Ronnie Hutchins B Asst. Sports Editor Adverti THE GAMECOCK welcomes letters trom m iiidNimum ot JW WOrOS. Tfl Pseudonyms or other aliases will not be circumstances warrant. To assist us in i your mailing address and a telephone nui class standing and major, also. We rescrv to meet our space limitations. Address: L USC, Columbia. $. C. WM. nts ,te seats student government as a noliov-makinff rorns is frightening in light of the disinterest in the upcoming election. There are 26 uncontested seats to be elected in the student senate April 7. 26 candidates for office will automatically win their seats, with no effort on their part besides taking the time to file for office. There is no one running at all for six seats, including three seats in the health sciences, nursing, p.e., pharmacy, public health and /mSBm / sfY' a Y^.? lOOCK 'VTrrrchi Mark J. Lundgren Ed,,or News Editor t Gardner Edith McNeil Desk Chief Asst. News Editor ( Alexander Beth Hill iraphy Editor Editorial Page Editor ob King Chuck Cromer sing Manager. Entertainment Editor its readers. Letters should be limited to a single icy must be signed with the writer's true name, used, but the writer's name will be withheld if /erifylng the identity of writers, please Include nber where you can be reached. Please include e the right to edit all letters, not for content, but Campus Opinion, The Gamecock, Drawer A, * i o I*A nwr cll e; ui iv. medical school district and one seat in the McClintock-Wade Hampton-Sims area. There are two seats in the humanities and social sciences, social work and librarianship district that will not be represented in the election. j?n i- - -? mi cc uisuitis uuii i nave anyone opting for their seats. These are the engineering college, the journalismgeneral studies colleges and the married students apartments including Cliff Apartments, University Terrace, ->?m V Teacher < To the Editor: When there are so many inter available for lectures in this coi the Ideas and Issues Commits tn ITSf rotrinrt rv%o?? MMM1 M i (4 V ***?> 1HCII1I* Leary? How much was he paid I two-and-a-half hours about sj: himself, and "exquisite fusions been exposed to such a sheer imbecilic, illogical, moronic, ' foonish tripe, which no one wi I ionteste Marion Street Apartments, n-. i 1 v/aiuuiia uurueiis ana Woodland Terrace. The lack of student interest in SG elections is bad enough, but when they care so little that only 44 vote for 43 senate seats, this is reprehensible. If students expect the senate to be responsible to them and foster an effective governing tody, they must be willing to share in this responsibility. If no one is concerned enough about conditions at this university to run for office, . * . A ? criticizes I minimal intelli Admittedly, I esting speakers went to hear-t untry, why does ie havfe to bring Ideas and I ac as Timothy better to solicit to ramble on for Street (where ace migration, home). The le< "? Never have I and probably i proliferation of deceitful, buf- Hugh M. Rupp th any sense or Department of -\ d then students will have to trust that those few who do decide that elections are important arp -tnistwnrthv nnri roonnn. sible persons. Many students don't seem to understand that experience in extra-curricular activities such as student government in college is important to prospective employers because it shows that you were interested enough to work extra hours on endeavors outside the classrtom. Ex perience in working in your major field of study while in college is often a deciding factor in hiring personnel for today's tight job market. It's the physical education majors who helped in university and city recreation programs, the journalism majors who worked in campus media jobs and the business majors who worked for local entrepreneurs who have the best chances of getting the jobs. Anyone who aspires to be a public servant in government would profit from the experience of being a senator or officer in college government. This is not to say that since being a student senator looks good on a resume, everyone should file to run for office. There's too many so-called responsible persons (in public as well as university life) who do just that to "get ahead" in the world. There is a certain amount of prestige that ac 4.1 -fi?? i a A% v;uiiijjuiues uie unices, Dili me responsibility and work load of the job should be the factors that influence a prospective candidate to run for office. USC's student government needs responsible leaders in office to make the policy decisions. But even more than its leaders it needs the support and the trust of the student body. It must earn the resDect of the students. But how can it gain respect if the students themselves don't care enough to want to share its responsibilities by running for office? jeary gence would stomach. received at the lecture what I otal insanity. ssues would have done much one of the inmates down on Bull Learv wonlri fpoi vom <** ? ? i v.* j iiiuvu at :ture would have been cheaper, nade much more sense. lersburg English