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Jeff] Jeff Floyd said he believes his experience in the student senate serves as the major platform in his campaign for the office of SG vice president. "I've got the support of many senators through being president pro tem of the senate, and this will help next year in gaining respect for the student government," Floyd said. "I've worked hard this year on issues that are close to the students, not pie-in-the-sky legislation," he added. "I'm interested in things that the students are interested in that affect them every day." A lf?/\ L^I /\tf/4 nnirl t it?\ <1 niovi, jl- ivyvA oaiu uic oiuuciu guvci iiiucui diiuuiu investigate the idea of investing the idle balances of SG, which he estimated at about $300,000. Floyd has been a student senator since April, and a member of four committees. He co-chaired the McGuire Recognition Committee, chaired the Rules Committee, and was a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Homecoming Reorganization and Investigation Committee. The candidate said he feels that SG needs to be made accessible to more students. "There needs to be less appointing of the 'old crew' and more of making it open to get as many broadbased students in as we can. I'd like to see more non senators involved in subcommittees of standing senate committees," he said. He added, "I want to pick people, not for the group they represent or who they are, but on the basis that it's going to take a lot of dedicated work. If people Matt The vice president of student government must nrPciHo nuor tho cfiir^ont c n n n n urifVi "a rvn nnnci' p* V01V4V VT Vi IIIV OIUUV/UW Willi UpVllll^OO, fairness, and most importantly firmness," according to Matt Ward, candidate for SG vice president. "We need a senate president who is going to be fair minded to all groups, and let the debate be decided or the senate floor and not beforehand," Ward said. Ward, a sneator this year and chairman of th< senate residential life committee, stressed the im a. -r L: i . a. I j_ ii i puriance 01 an unuiasea vice presiuem wno is noi alligned too strongly with any one group." THE SENATE PRESIDENT apoints the members of the senate committees. Ward said there is a "gross imbalance" on committees, and the system has to b changed to "bring different elements into differenl committees. Ward said he would require each committee tc write out its goals to be presented to the SG vice president. This would make the committees "stay ir Student: M /% student housir ICt *T George Mil The basic concern of District 4 contested can senate candidates, representing Jr iL . Douglas, Snowden, Moore, Trevathan wi LaBorde, Burney and Baker * j'u o dorms in addition to the McBryde ^ested by P? Quadrangle, are campus parking yj and student apathy which they believe are the most complex problems at USC. In Seat 1, Steve Gordin, Chris Handal and Sam Watson will be nnmrtntinrt fnp nno r\f HnilOlnc T tumpviiiif, ?" v,,v " ",v , lllUi edblllg I Snowden, Moore and LaBorde campus stude areas, while Dean B. Livingston 0f the cand Jr., Bob McCury, Jamie Smyly senate from and Leroy Williams will vie for science. Seat 2. Rusty Can The Burney-Baker area will contested for have incumbent Valerie Cox trying Morris and B< ' # 1 n?,i A , 10 aeiena ^eai ?j uum rcnum beat 2 Tom Little. In the McBryde stantonareco Quadrangle, Murphy Armstrong, Ted Camp, Tom Dwork, Phillip McAbee and Richard Spelman are running for Seat 4. JL/IO The Reside District 5 ^;n?y a >s ? * * problems are Candidates running for student ' senate in District 5 say their main UlfJ"?1 concerns are involving tnemseives and students in the SG process. are comP( There are five candidates for ?j"y Gr<>o District 5 seats. The district Shaughnessyv represents Bates House, Bates E,TTn?s_l_HWest, the Boost and married Funderburkai express a genuinfe interest in committees, I want to take a look at them carefully. I don't want to close it off to anybody," Floyd said. FLOYD SAID HE 'would work well with the administration and still remain independent from them in making decisions. "We need to realize that first you have to at least make the effort to work within the bounds of the administration. We need to have the right temtvi irk vm if f irtrt HfUrvM pvi aui^iii 111 ^uiuug icgidiauuu iiuuugu. WllCll uicy will not cooperate, you have to get tough. I won't be afraid to knock on the administration's door and say, 4Hey the students aren't getting a fair shake.'" FLOYD SAID A major issue in this election should concern the power of the Senate Finance Committee which will assume all powers previously held by the dismantled Student Allocations Commission. Because of the power of the president and the vice president in apointing people to serve on this com mittee, Floyd said it is more important than ever that senate leaders are impartial. "It is important to pick somebody for the vice presidency who is not partial to any group or organization. We're going to need some extra leadership in the senate next year," he said. Another important issue this year, Floyd said, is making sure that a large number of seats in the addition to the football stadium are allocated to students. Ward contact with what they're supposed to be doing." Ward pointed out the importance of next year's finance committee, and cited the pressure that will be on that group. With the elimination of the Student Allocation Commission, the finance committee and i the senate will be solelv resDonsible for allocating funds for licensed organizations. } "It is important that we don't get people on the finance committee who have biases against certain t organizations," Ward said. AS VICE PRESIDENT,Ward said he would keep in > contact with dorm governments. He said it is im? portant to "show yourself to people when you're in i office," and get input from different areas on camt pus. "The most important job of the senate president is > "not to allow special interest groups to dominate the . senate," and to make sure "there is a clash of issues i and not a clash of personalities," on the senate floor. senate Candida neff Jr., is an un- Districts 1,2,3 and 9 were didate for Seat 1 and covered in previous uhrman and Larry Gamecock issues 111 be competing for ?? 3, the Roost, is conrcy Reeves and Bill x a hristina Robinson is JLJlSlf'lCl 1(/ >r Seat 4. The 16 candidates for seats in District 10, Humanities and Social Science, feel this year's senate has \J been successful in getting .. , _ responsible people to work toward the awareness of off- a better government. :nts in the main goal Running for Seat 1 are John lidates for student Hiott David Morrow and Richard District 6, health l Norris. Paul Allen, Patrick Bergin, John Ervin and Michael *oll is running un- Nash will contend for Seat 2. u , I arV? ?us,an Vying for Seat 3 are Lee Herring, ab Wvatt will vie for Bennett and Brian impeting for Seat 3. i*r, rSG office-] Secretary J .. . _ . . I - Mary Beth Uoss and Barbie tem for campus J^cKie are competing for the university parking 0ffjce 0f student Government the main issues yi secretary. or senate seats in "tona^dmKen Sum- TrCaSUTCr eting for Seat 1 while |mL J-.. ms and Patty !*?? unnuiuHivs iur ou /ill vie for Seat 2. {treasurer are Robert Burton, Dudley and Bill |K*n Corbett and Barbara e running for Seat 3 E222L??i U1 1 ites and issues Steve Moon and Sharon Weagly. i 1 A Seat 4 is contested by Barney LPISLbICI Ji^t Corbett, Jimi Price and Dorothey 4 , ., , Stefan Non-involvement of blacks and Running for Seat 5 are Jerrv 0.ff^amPus . students in Student ? . ^ i, .. i , i uovernmeni are me main conBax er, Donald Hottel and Van cmls o( candjdates for , in District 14, journalism. Allison Franks said she is conJjf civf i f cerned that black organizations on R- campus do not get adequate funThe eight candidates for seats in ding. District 11, business, feel the Jamie L. Thomas said she senate needs a closer contact with wa?ieu 10 maKe on-campus the rest of the student body. students more aware of Jeff Caswell and Jurgen Howaldt organizations they can become a .. , ? , . , ? . narJ nf are compeung ior seal l ana uraig k?* Downing and Wilbur Tucker Jr. are vying for Seat 2. Jo Kenneth Kibler and Doug JLSl& ILI XU Reames are running uncontested for Seats 3 and 4 respectively. Two students are vying for Seat 1 David Kingenhugen and William in HicfriH 1A criminal instir*#* J ,she.?ly ar.e runninS for 'he Eric" Muicr"a candidate for relet s 5th seat. election, said his goal is to become more vocal for the off-campus f 9 students in his district. L/(d Li iLsL Miller is opposed by Hick Brant, Two candidates are running w^? colJ^ not ^ reached for unopposed for seats in District 13, comment. finoinAPrinff Tony J. Patrone, uncontested for v~\ a a -| >7 Seat 2, said "I hope to accomplish j JFI5S LlTlC^L Ji J the most efficient representation of engineering students in my Three students are competing district, as well as other students for a senate seat in District 17, law on campus." school. K. Lee Cleveland, unopposed for Running for seat l are Larry Oikit # 1 maI ttifl MArt /-iKri.-l f rvn V /\? J ? ? -J vw?i i, wnuu inn w iwuini i " juuiuitn, jim vjuinii anti reier comment. Shahid.