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Gordin says he enthusiasm to; By L?sloy Svmmonds Staff Writer Steve Gordin, candidate for Student Government secretary, said if elected he intends to put his experience and enthusiasm to work. "I feel that I'm qualified for the job because of my high school experience and because I enjoy working with Student Government and will bring a lot of enthusiasm to it," he said. Gordin said his political interest dates back to his term as secretary of his high school's government and his student council work. A native of Summerton, S.C., Gordin is a sophomore chemical engineering major. His political experience at USC includes one term as senator of the men's Towers Complex last year and work on the senate's Residential Life Committee, concentrating on campus security. As a senator, Gordin helped propose a resolution to close Greene Street permanently to traffic and submitted the mmBBBmSSBm^ ^SStlm SSSKSI^^^kcc-'- *& ' " \ gg^KH^HBF'. ^JSgiip .- <; j .-.' j?S99^H|H^B^^^^H^^H^G|Ha&j:i:i: : ^ ^^^^HBHU^mp>::';. m- j Ellen Treanor Continuity,cor important, say By Forrest Brown Staff Writsr A lack of continuity and communication are problems in Student Government, said Kathy Czerwonka, one of two candidates running for Student Government treasurer. "The lack of communication between senators and the executive branch," is a problem, according to Czerwonka. "I would like to vision an ideal model of perfect rapport between senators and officers. Until we have that rapport we will have a hard time getting things done." Addressing the problems of Student Government, Czerwonka said, "The big problem is lack of continuity." Czerwonka believes she is qualified for the treasurer's job because of her past Student Government experience and her knowledge of Student Government proceedings. Czerwonka is a 24-year-old bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies major from Louisville, Ky. She has served a term as student senator and has been a member of the Judicial Committee, Athletic Committee, the Special SpencerLynch i plans to bring secretary's job proposal to City Council for consideration. He also helped to establish a George Rogers Day last year to honor the Heisman Trophy winner. While he doesn't have a "platform," Gordin said he would 1ilr#> fn Opt chiHnntc mnrp invnlvoH u/ith (ho r?m;ornmon> "There's a lot of apathy towards Student Government right now and one way I'd like to fight it is to establish better working relations with administration, the student body and the Gamecockhe said. The secretary's duties include general and confidential correspondence and record keeping for the Student Govern ment president. The secretary is also chairman of the Student Organization Licensing Committee which licenses and regulates all official campus organizations and clubs. Gordin said he has no experience with the licensing committee, but his first job as secretary would be to familiarize himself with the problems and issues at hand. i reanor piannu for licensed or* By Lesley Symmortds Staff Writer Ellen Treanor, a candidate for Student Government secretary, said if she is elected she will start a newsletter for licensed campus clubs and organizations. "I've seen a lot of the problems and breakdowns in communication in the Student Organization Licensing Committee, and i see some ways to alleviate the problems," Treanor said. The newsletter would contain information about the activities of campus organizations, upcoming events and relicensing dead lines she said. A native of Washington, D.C., Treanor took over some of the secretary's duties earlier this semester when Secretary Rarhir MrKip rmiffripd and transfprrpd tn annthpr srhnol Treanor said although she has not been actively involved with the licensing committee, she has been performing all other duties involved with the office such as distributing Student Government directives, updating Student Government codes and performing the duties of personal secretary nmunication s Czerwonka Advisory Committee for bachelor's degrees and Rules Committee. She has also served on the Student Organizational Licensing committee, bne is president of the General Studies Student Activities Association. Czerwonka said if elected treasurer, her duties would include overseeing the Finance Committee and its activities, working with the Student Affairs Office and making monthly financial reports to the senate. "I'm against tuition increases. Carolina already has one of the highest tuition rates in the Southeast," Czerwonka said. In relation to the 7 percent budget cut, she said, "I don't think we need it. Howewr, I can see where the university officials think we need it." "I don't think we need activity fee increases each semester," she said. "I would like to find available money for cultural series oroiecta like Black Awareness Month or Movietone." Czerwonka said. 'Td like to see more money funneled into Russell House movies," she said. Lynch says bus his qualificatioi By Forrest Brown Staff Writer Spencer Lynch, a 21-year-old accounting major from Summerville, S.C., said his business background and experience qualify him to be Student Government treasurer. Lynch is a member of Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity and Zeta Beta Tau, a social fraternity. He is a member of Mortar Board, another leadership fraternity and has served on the university's Academic Forward Planning Committee. "As treasurer, I would be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee," Lynch said. "1 would have significant influence on which organizations receive fundings." Lynch said he thinks the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People s campus affiliate should receive funding from Student Government. The local NAACP chapter on campus is not affiliated with any national political movement, he said. Steve Gordin 1 rig newsletter | ionizations I to the president. Treanor said she has worked closely with Elbert Dorn, c lairman of SOLC, during the past semester and mink-ne is therefore qualified to handle the full duties of secretary. If elected, Treanor said that Dorn has agreed to be her i "chief consultant" on the rommitlee "I feel that he has more experience than I in this area even though I have attended the SOLC meetings and am familiar with the problems involved," she said. Besides her activities on Student Government the two time Dean's List student is a delegate to the Sin:s Dorm Government, a member oi the Cinematic Arts Committee at RHUU and also a member of the Watt Watchers Committee. Additionally, as a member of the Parking Committee 1 she was assigned to a sub-committee concerning parkuiH ,it i the South Women's Quad area Treanor has been 'n?^ivcd with trying to get Greene Street closed to traiin jnd the L. extra space used as additional parking sp.n es. ^*^<**><*ti# J? i H .: ^ll^fc.vfrs'^^^ fH Kathy Czerwonka iiness training risfor treasurer Lynch said he is concerned with tuition rates and student activity fees. He said inflation is increasing costs, and organizations wttl be forced to take funding cutsTf fee increases are not made. Lynch said he thinks the treasurer should have a vote on the Student Senate Finance Committee. He said an elected executive officer should have that voting power, especially since he is elected by the whole student body. The treasurer's lack of voting power is one of the main problems with Student Government, according to Lynch. Lynch said he is not part of a Greek slate. "I am running as an independent candidate," he said. 4,I have gone to several organizations asking for support. 1 am against groups organizing behind one candidate. I plan to represent the whole student body, not just one group." Lynch said he has been talking to students about issues during the campaign. "I am going around asking people what bothers them and am going to organizations asking them what bothers them," he said. *