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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 list of the persons running for the senate. Even after reading the candidates' comments, several students said thev 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 |] jl (?>1177 CWWGCOCfcl. J llumdf " ff Sv LMJLs# I GAMF Marguerite Ryan Micke ! Graduate Astiitant Mitch Sherwood Kuri Sports Editor Copy Sally Wilton Mark Asst Sports Editor Photogi Ronnie n Asst. Sporls Editor Advertis THE GAMECOCK welcomes letters from i subject and a maximum of 300 words. TIm Pseudonyms or other aliases will not be i circumstances warrant. To assist us In v your mailing address and a telephone nun class standing and major, also. We reserve ( to meet our space limitations. Address: L. USC, Columbia, S. C. 7V20?. nts ,te seats student government as a policy-making corps 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 MgMT //J -fif ^^^B3SS98&S^3v ^rl mAMswi 1 i AAAA V Trimarchi .. . Editor L t-undgren News Editor I Gardner Edith McNeil Desk Chief Asst. News Editor Alexander Beth Hill 'aphy Editor Editorial Pmj Fditor ib King Chuck Cromer itig Manager. Entertainment Editor its readers. Letters should bt> limited to a single sy must be signed with the writer's true name. <sed, but the writer's name will be withheld If erilying the identity of writers, please include lb?r u/h?r? v*ai? k* n'---- 1?' -J .yvrriw. rime inilUOe |] > the right to edit all letters, not tor content, but I Campus Opinion, The Gamecock, Drawer A, I V o n -v\r Cti.^ UIIV. 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 libra rianship district that will not be reoresentAri in election. Three districts don't have anyone opting for their seats. These are the engineering college, the journalismgeneral studies colleges and the married students apartmpntc infln^ino Diff A ...v-Mvtui^ viiiA npat i" ments, University Terrace, *5S)S v// ^11 M Teacher < To thp KHitftf When there are so many interc available for lectures in this cou the Ideas and Issues Committee to USC such a raving mania Leary? How much was he paid t< two-and-a-half hours about spt himself, and "exquisite fusions" PVnACO/1 t A Clink n - vn|?AIVU tU ilUVI 1 CI Ol ilXl [ imbecilic, illogical, moronic, ? foonish tripe, which no one witl I 1 A :onresLe Marion Street Apartments, Carolina Gardens and Woodland Terrace. The lack of student interest in SG elections is bad enough, out wnen tney 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 body, they must be willing to share in this responsibility. If no one is concerned enough about conditions at this university to rurt for office, ^ IM criticizes I minimal inteilig Admittedly, I r ;sting speakers went to hear-tc ntry, why does i havfe to bring Ideas and Is c as Timothy better to solicit < > i /...I ? / lamuic uh iui oucci v wnere jl ice migration, home). The lec ? Never have I and probably n >roliferation of deceitful, buf- Hugh M. Iluppt i any sense or Department of d then students will have to trust that those few who do decide that elections are important are trustworthy and responsible 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 endenvnr? outside the classroom. Experience 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 wno neipea 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 Dublic 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 resoonsible nersnns fin nnhlio as well as university life) who do just that to "get ahead" in the world. There is a certain amount of prestige that accompanies the offices, but the 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 respect 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? jence would stomach. eceived at the lecture what I >tal insanity. sues would have done much one of the inmates Hmim nn n.?n ? 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