University of South Carolina Libraries
GAMECOCK LXXIV, No. 91 University of South Carolina Wednesday March 3, 1982 SG Presidential Candidates Basil HBY RACHEL WATEIIIIOUSE Staff Writer All four of the Student Government presidential candidates said communication would be one of the most important issues in their presidency if elected. The candidates, Ashley Abel, Kenneth Allen, Doug Baker and Ellen Treanor have stressed communication throughout their campaigns. Ashley Abel, a junior finance major, is running for Student ? . i ? a* << i' i a. __ r i i nuovernment presiaeni as me cancuaaie ior siuueni concerns." Abel has worked on many Student Government committees, such as the Bookstore Advisory Board and the Lobby Effort Education Committee. He was also co-sponsor on the bill that passed for Lobby day at the State House. Abel wants the president and the Student Government to be more visible to the student's questions and concerns. "If the Student Government doesn't show concern for the students how can the Student Government expect students to show concern for them," said Abel. On the course guide issue, Abel feels that more par Ashlev Ahpl ticipation and co-operation can be obtained by involving the ?_ faculty in the creation and execution steps of the guide. USC had 15 percent participation this year in the course ^mguide, but other universities, such as the University of Florida had 85 percent participation in theirs. Abel feels ; participation will rise by involving the faculty. SHHBftgSgBm Abel has researched the University of Georgia and ; University of F lorida book exchange program and has come r y up with a plan that might be helpful at USC. By publishing a small tabloid with names of students and the information of the book they want to sell, students can get in contact with each other and sell their books without the help of Student '; ] Government. Abel feels that the issue of Greene Street, in front of the Russell House, is stalled at present. He said he believes that > ^ '-'Bk:vl>jHw'!SR9H ^is responsibility of the Student Government president to f -- to ^le counly anc* c^y council meetings and initiate some [ . - j action. f ' 9 Abel would like to see the hours the street is closed ex: T tended, especially in the morning. He said he believes that he can use Holderman's office to an advantage in this issue. E M 4,i Hnn't want tn qpo anvnnp pf?t hit." said Abel. "There are ongoing matters here at USC and people wait until something bad happens before they take action." Kenneth Allen Concerning tuition and surcharges, Abel will use the lobby Students Use Imaginationr u welcome any reminders of - \j/k /% the comforts of home. Some ' wf vearninc to see their own mosphere, but it gave the Joe and Adam Scully constructed a loft in room much more space for their second floor Bates House room to recHnefrUranndUa kUchenwUh " ??? comfortable. an open counter and sink, atmosphere. and his roommate Sand The decor is mostly country Tom Jackson, a Macllwinen a sophomore i western, adding to the ranch sophomore in engineering business administratioi ng Platforms On Communication effort to arouse the legislature. Abel said he thinks the 99 ^SSHSflEU legislature takes students at USC for granted and he wants to f change that and give the students a voice. H^^hU|S - j Abel would like to see a periodic open-forum, perhaps f - 1 j every two weeks take place. This would be open to all " j students to show their concerns and opinions on issues. All j the executive officers of the Student Government would be sj there to answer questions and explain issues. jBHgPk J -s ts 11. aii : r: t r rveiuieui /\uen, a junior iiuauce-iiiarK.euiig major iroin Columbia, is basing his campaign on "putting the student back into the Student Government." jk Allen is now a senator in the Student Senate and serves on ' m the Finance and Powers and Responsibilities Committees. M He feels the experience he has gained in the Student Senate J \ Jg will help him in his campaign. Allen is also president of the |'|\ Jw ctnHont MA APP nhonfor nt ITQ^ ac umll oc nrocirlont r>f tho i'll oiuuv/iit iinnvi viiupwi u t mo ?t v?i u o pt v.oiuv.111 v/i luv- I ? | ,* Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. j?;t\ Allen proposes four ways to get the student body more |A \ involved. First, he proposes that the senate set up forums j$|;\ within their districts to convey to the student the issues being " ? ? ? brought up in the senate meetings. "This way the senator will Doug Baker know the feelings of the students and will not just be voting in r_ his own personal interest, but will be a voice for the siucienis. Alien saio. Second, Allen said he would like to increase publicity of university committees. "There are already established channels of communicationfor the students, but they need to Wm/ J jgOfSBA know more about them and become involved. The Student Senate committees, for example, are open to students who want to become non-voting participants and in this way they canhavetheir ideas heard," Allen said. ^fgfKfl * JHH - j Third, Allen said he would like to see more students at the ^j Student Senate meetings. He said he feels that since the I -; 3 : meetings are open to all students that there should be a fair ~ turnout to see and understand how the university is being J- I run. y-y. ?\^ ,'^B| .j ] The fourth step in Allen's student involvement is for the ? ^ Student Government president to set up bi-monthly meetings j with student organizationpresidents. This way the Student 1| Government president can communicate to these J nBBlrl ! organization heads new projects that are being implemented or just started and get them involved and knowlegeable. Ellen Treanor see PRESIDENTS page 3 Fo Create Cozy Dorm Rooms have also used a ion. "me deimitely qualities as one of Hairston, sixth floor Moore second floor rooms here the most original and residents, have sought a i have higher ceilings than the luxurious rooms in campus different type of uniqueness, rooms on other floors, dorms," said Handy Kraft, a On their wall hangs the prey enabling us to use the ad- sophomore business major. of midnight hunting exditional space to our ad- Kraft and his roommate, peditions ? roaches. ? \aj? Knilt o lnf( in k..:w iu?:? Vcwiiagc. UUI,L " lyjlv vjricgg, uuui men the room to separate our room up gradually over the sleeping space from our first few months of school catch the roaches and living space," said the Bates They have bunk beds to ^ , Ty d,Ppm8 them ,n House residents. conserve space and a pullout En*f?sh Leather,' Mills Jackson and Macllwinen couch. Diamond-shaoed s j uIS a dehcate stained the plywood. Under mirrors over one wall add a Procedure but necessary to n r ?? c o r \/ o thn hoHil v the loft is their "den" which nice touch. They also have a u' " is furnished with a sofa and mirrored coffee table numours. lounge chair. The stereo "We were sick of the ? , . . system is suspended from normal dorm room. We rt a(ll,arilJ ^ari"f? the loft in three levels, wanted something with a t m ^[ease Do Not p eed Bamboo curtains add to the better, more casual at- 5 na[ned rtro.1 Mordecai, a dead bug. a v,. v/uv Hiuopicic, aaiunirtii. Ponnnt hiiitor and IPIlV thing about the set up," said Kenneth Small, a senior in Ss decorate Ve Macllwinen is that if To journalism and a resident of homemade shelves and they wants to stay up late to JMoore said< ..My room is one have adorned their patio I study, it doesn t bother me. of most innovatively with piles of empty beer Also on the second floor of decorated rooms in the cans, empty boxes and a Bates House is Adam and Towers area so I have been shopping cart. Joe Scully's room. Along told." with a loft, they have Small has matching sofa There are as many difhomemade furniture, plants, and chair. Mirrors, posters ferent ways to decorate and bamboo curtains. The and paintings cover the dorm rooms as there are Scully's also built a con- walls. Hanging speakers and students who live in them, venient place to store their homemade furniture add a but most seem to strive for ly bicycles. These lofts only uniqueness to Small's hall coziness and roominess as in take a day to build. adviser room. their interior decorating '1 f.rw,l h * : 11 ? 1 / < 1 I,. [I, i jcci uku iuy nmiii uifg miiib diiu witMiii ^udia.