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' SG elections will be held tomorrow for Sen dormitories and classroom buildings. Cand Meaan Sexton and Teresa Weaver. PresiderV iSfij^Bi. 1 H J jfill|iL ^ .i ^ ^1 ' ?^h1&1~N ' '^HH':'--"""i,;';Vf':v.;\? "";'^Bkv * m '- mm- :':*- ^w^**rr^P$rTP^?;>': Jg' V' ' -^' Hf- > IMpS . V.NW.VflMJ J ?U J I lil 1 I ????M??? 1^?^ ~ S&RfiS * ^jf--ji* :^' i 1 ate seats and the1 major offices, idates' profiles by Gamecock s tial Candidate Larry K The Student Government president must "see that students are efficiently represented at every meeting with the faculty by a vocal representative, Larry Kellner, candidate for SG president said. Kellner said the president must be a "lobbying force" with the administration. It is important that the president be 4>able to compromise and be diplomatic," Kellner said. Many times students are not represented, and the decisions that effect students are first known when they are released by the administration, Kellner said. KELLNER SAID IT was important for the president to get students involved . Kellner said he would appoint some freshmen to university committee because it would be a "sound building process." "I don't think it would be hard to find students who to get involved. There are plenty of students who want to get involved and they just don't know how, Kellner said. "Students don't even realize that dozens of committees exist," Kellner said. The SG president has to be a source of information, and get that information to the students he added Jim! The Student Government president could get more students involved by having SG plan worthwhile activities,said Jim Parr, candidate for SG president said. Parr said more students would get involved if student government did more positive things for the students. "If student government does a good job this year, students win see inai, men nexi year mure people will want to get involved," Parr said. As president, Parr would try to increase the security budget to hire more and better qualified campus police. He said he would also find solutions to the parking and athletic seating problems. AS A STUDENT senator, Parr co-authored a bill calling for a commission to find a new facility for parking after the new Business Administration building is built. This bill is under consideration in the senate. Because the SG president has direct contact with the board of trustees, Parr said he will able to bring the issues to their attention. He would also try to convince the board that they could change things. Because the president is a representative of the Brodericl Attracting more students into student government will be the main objective of presidential candidate Broderick Samuel. Samuel, a rising senior from Columbia, said next year will be a vital one for SG to grow and become more visible. He said the committees within student government need to be made stronger, more active and mor?j representative of students at large. Although never before involved with student OAvommpni SAirmpl Raid ha helieves he is Qualified to handle presidential duties. "I FEEL I have a wide range of abilities that definitely make me eligible for the job. I've sat in on senate meetings and meetings with (SG President) Pete Haesekerv so I'm up to date on what's happening in the senate and with SG. I don't think you necessarily would have to be a senator to be able to come in and take over as president," Samuel said. Samuel is currently serving as president of the Association of Afro-American Students and is a member of the Student Alumni Association. He is also > a presidential intern in the office for University 5 " * > -Li!, A M-!? mu:_ I _ *: u:? ...UU ueiauons ana rxiDiic /uiairs. mis reiaiiuu&iup wmi the administration, however, will not be a factor in maintaining independence from university officials if elected, he said. "IF ANYTHING, THE job is an honor. I have access to top administrative officials and it won't be hard to communicate with them next year," he commented. . v?' Polls are located in ; ^ taf f writers es ellner As president, Kellner said he would work to get a student book-exchange system. This would enable students to sell used books to other students. Because no profit would be made, the books would be less expensive for students. Kellner said he would work with the faculty senate to "reinvestigate the drop system." Kellner thinks students need three or four weeks to drop a class without it going on their record as a "W" grade. KELLNER SAII) AS a "Carolina Scholar" he has worked and dealt with the administration already. "I have earned the respect of the officials I'm going to have to work with." Because Kellner is only taking 12 hours each semester next year, he feels he will have the time needed to perform his job. Kellner is a junior majoring in Business Administration. Kellner said he feels it is important to represent the students' opinions when he deals with the administration. Kellner cited the parking situation and the problems with athletic seating as two things the administration doesn't feel are important although he thinks the students do. The SG president must work to make the administration feel the student's concerns are important, he said. ^arr student body, Parr thinks it is important that he recieve student input on decisions. Parr said he ...^..1^1 ?U~ < " J Hie 1L?.V t i wuuiu LCCI uie SIUUCIIU) uui, dim ii mty ietri strongly about an issue, then 1 would feel strongly about it." : Parr said he is "a combination of the other candidate's good qualities." He said that two of the other candidates are "too in with the administration," to get anything done for the students, and one of the other candidates is "too radical" to deal with the administration. PARK SAID HE wouldn't be influenced by the administration because he "doesn't even know President Holderman and I haven't played up to him." Parr said he would like to see more students get involved with Student Government, and be better informed on what is going on at the university. As the "middle of the line" candidate, Parr said he would be able to do a better job because he would be able to work with both students and administration. Parr pointed out that the "last three presidents have been controlled by the administration,"he wouldn't let this happen if he were elected. c. Samuel "Also if we alleviate the apathy and the students get behind an SO president, he will not be negligent to go before the president or the board of trustees and say, 'Hey this is a problem and something is wrong.' If the SG oresident does not feel he has backing, then he's not going to go. If we're all together then by all means I'll speak up for what we want," he said. Samuel said he believes in an "open door policy" in student government and would make senate committees more available to all interested students. Having applied for a student government committee in the past but never being accepted, Samuel added that the selection process if he is elected would be much more open to the average student. "NEXT YEAR, STUDENTS who apply for committees will be viewed based on their qualifications, their ability and their concern with workng," he said. 44I personally would like to meet every single person that applies for a committee." Samuel said he hasn't prepared any specific plans for major revisions of the SG constitution, but that he would have an open mind for change if the student body's position on any issuecalled for revision. The candidate expressed concern over the perennial issues on campus, specifically mentioning the closing of Greene Street and football ticket pickup for the Ciemson and Georgia games. Samuel said, "We can only continue to work around the table as we have in the past. We'll try to do io in fKo kncJ intaracl /\f Kn utnHnntc If 1 luk VVIla ICVCI 10 111 tl IV* MVO V IIUVI Vk>l VI HIV atuuvnw. HIV student body feels strongly that Greene Street should be closed, then we'll try to close it."