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f" I A Student Alumni Associa- I J _ ^ # . - 1 Viewpoint page 3 [ earmark money for library Baseball team's win streak ends ^[EEEEEE^z* I ^fe *ealures> page 6 | Classifieds page 10 The Gamecock pi ounded 1908 Eighty Years oj C'oliefiialr Journalism ^^cdncsduy I Volume 80, No. 74 University of South Carolina March 23. 1988 V.P. candidates present platforms Editor's note: Elections for all Student Government offices will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in designated areas around campus. Below is a biographical sketch of the candidates for S.G. vicp nrpiiHent ; Kenney Davis Management science Experience: USC Homecoming Commission, minority assistance peer counselor, resident adviser, Association of Afro-American Students, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity treasurer 3 To improve information communication ^ channels to students from S.G. BBR||g||^ To provide for the efficient and effective use of student activities funds To maintain an "open door" policy ML S* BBHfen within S.G. "I want to serve as S.G vice president because I ? want to involve many more students in the S.G. process, and I intend to follow the necessary steps, whatever they may be, to accomplish this goal. I want to see a S.G. that is more representative of | and responsive to student needs.'* Troy Mullinax Political science Experience: Former two term senator of the Towers dorm government on the Development Committee, executive director of the College I Republicans, Student Senate Powers and Responsibilities Committee, U.S. Senatorial intern jjl auu oiaic I lUUMt page. _ Speed up the improvement process of 0 dorms throughout campus Improve campus security to full capacity ^ST .fl Supervise the administration and how they US' M" fl i spend student funds Help establish fall break through Senate legislation Annoint rnmmitlPP frr?ir? lr\ ;n??rI 1... : _ -rl ? uvuuiv i kj in w.->ii?cuc uuurjiuif pi ll'C!> "I feel that as vice president I could open up S.G. for all students and inject integrity, hard work and new ideas into the office. I can also use my political science know-how to get legislation through the Senate faster and smoother. Evan Smoak Honors college junior ^ Experience: Student Senate Finance Commit9 tec co-chairman, Senate auditing committee for > percentage-funded groups, Inter-club Council vice president, Mortar Board, Student Alumni r-t' Association. Omir.ron Dplta Kanna r;r?M*.n ?? W3 Key honor society, Gamma Beta Phi, Sigma Chi Fraternity Pledge president and scholarship M j. C chairman, Bates House dorm government, g, vt J Carolina Scholar, National Merit Scholar and j To improve S.G. accountabilty by expanding the Senate newsletter, investigating frequent public forums with S.G. officers and encouraging office hours for Senators To investigate the establishment of a Minority Affairs Council, similar to the Sports Club Council, which would ensure that this group receive fair treatment during S.G. budgeting To ensure student safety by coordinating campus committees and departments into one effective, efficient effort "l nave recognized the current lack of communim cation between the students and their representation as the root of several university problems. I I feel that my experience working with S.G., the Faculty Senate and the South Carolina legislature uniquely qualifies me !to handle the issue of the office of vice president." Andy Williams Public relations junior Experience: Legislative aide in the S.C. House since 1987, U.S. Senate employee since 1985, Student Senate and member of Senate judiciary and athletic committees, Senate chap- i lain and member of the (JSC greek system. ^ Be a visible, aggressive and effective voice Create an open door policy with my fellow BBl students so that I may be more accessible to '|f$fillEl Work wholeheartedly with the president of the student body and the Student Senate to improve the overall effectiveness of the S.G. process. "Students are tired of rhetoric and political fluff. We need to broaden our horizons in the right direction and start working with the state political system for positive results for our student citizenry, p If we indeed did have a strong communication flow at the State House, the recent S.G postcard campaign would have been successful in its attempt I" lUTYtl lUIUUIt, Non-bim a part ol o_. A***/ ??>* oy /\ ivi i utM'ti Staff writer Students can vote today to show whether they favor having $5 per semester added to their fees to help fund the campus recreation program. The vote is not binding, said Jerry Brewer, dean of student life, but will serve simply to show students' opinion on the issue. ? .v. Mil wiwi v/1 v.oni|;u^ i Lti irauuii, proposed the fee increase, suggesting full-time students pay five dollars per semester and faculty and staff who use the programs pay $7.50 per semester to fund campus recreation. All full-time students would be required to pay the fee, but part-time students would only have to pay if they participate. The program, which includes intramurals and special programs such as the Carolina Softball Classic and the Turkey Shootout-Basketball Tourney, is now funded through the Student Senate Finance Committee. But Stewart said the committee does not have the resources to adequately fund campus recreation. Although student participation in campus recreation programs has increased by almost 20 On the edge English senior Stephanie Parent doesn't seem to n though the drop is about 30 feet. Student runs under ne Hopeful ui By SANDRA LANG Staff writer One year ago, accounting graduate Jeffery Ham ran for Student Government president under the name of Angus Smythington Farnsworth 111. This year, Ham has campaigned for S.G. president as a write-in candidate using his middle name, Malcom, on his posters. Ham said he is not running as Angus in this election because "they murdered Angus last year. 1 can't run under that name now. It's a dirty trick." The "dirty trick" pulled on Ham in March 1987 was the addition of an amendment to S.G. election codes that prohibits the use of an assumed name when running for public office. " I his year we have no problems. No one filed under an alias," said Woody Carothers, assistant vice president for student affairs and S.G. adviser. Ham's campaign in this election is not regulated by S.G. because Ham never officially filed as a candidate. "Any student can have an unofficial campaign," Carothers said. "But they must not be disruptive." Carothers said Ham is "just testing his freedom of speech" with the Malcom campaign. "Let him do his thing," Carothers said, "I don't think any student would take that type of thing seriously." Ham said once again he is running for president "as a joke. All I'm doing is making a mockery of Student Government." Besides this year's campaign, Ham said he also tried for the office in 1983, 1984, 1987. Ham said each of his four presidential cam ling refei f today's + 16% L Flag Football h 1 1 4 I +12% [ i r* _ r*i_ - ii Si oonoau 7-r?tp 147 + 9 ?/o ' \ Basketball v4i? ^ ->$8# 157 W' Vo.- lllli : 1 31 144 : 1 hndiillMriUHiiaam percent, funding has decreased by about 20 percent, Stewart said. As a result, campus recreation is barely meeting the needs of the students, faculty and staff who use - v.:.'' ,' _. ,-' . - ' \V5jt RKrapmpsififlH lind studying on the ledge of the off-campus student l< >w nnmp r r - w wr WWW V ses satire ii FIa/4!am '#8 biwiivn uy "I think a lot of people vote on a candidate for his looks.'' Jeffrey Ham, write-in candidate paigns at USC have been aimed at satirizing S.G. He made his first attempt at the presidential scat in 1983 with an "impossible dream" theme and received 13 votes as a write-in candidate. In 1984, Ham said, he ran for president as the "anti-everything, most hated student" candidate and received 134 votes. Ham said he formed his presidential platform this past year as an attempt to make fun of "pompous, disgusting, good-looking candidates with rendum election its facilities and participate in its events, Stewart said. Student Government President Michael Hogue, however, said he docs not support the proposal. "This (the underfunding of camous recreation* is a very serious problem, but, on behalf of the other students, i would have to say that right now I don't think we can afford another fee increase," Hogue said. "That is the reason that I've been working on getting other ways of funding the program." One of these ways, Hogue said, would be to get the Athletic Department to fund Campus Recreation. The department, however, has not yet agreed to this. If students vote foi the referendum, the campus recreation office would no longer get funding through the finance committee nor would they charge any entrance fees. Currently, there is a $15 entrance fee for all team sports. The entrance fee for individual sports such as raquetball varies depending on the equipment needed. See "Fee," page 2 >unge on the third floor of Russell House, even i campaign lots of money." Ham was quoted in The Gamecock this past March, "Vote for Angus, because 1 look so damn good. That's the brunt of the campaign." Ham said he put on his 1987 campaign posters the photograph of "some guy I met in Spain who looks better than me. I think a lot of people vote on a candidate for his looks." Ham received 199 votes in the 1987 election and said the people who voted for him were his friends and "people who thought 1 was funny. It was a cute campaign." This year Ham said he is only trying to make a statement and does not really want to win. Ham said, "It's iny First Amendment right to run for a joke. It's funny." Ham said he intended to file as an official candidate for the presidential seat this year. "But I was cut off. I never saw a file date posted. There must have just been a quickie ad in the paper or something." "1 really think there was a concerted effort to 1/ PPn r*nr\r\l n ' * * I ~ ' nwj/ vvi utui V/l I I 11V* UdllUl , f 1 cl 111 NitlU. "I don't know why. I'm not a threat to anybody," Ham said, "I'm not going to get many votes. "I'm not a serious candidate. In fact, I can't be president. I won't even be here next year," Ham said. Ham said, "The only thing I'd do if I was elected is I'd try to disband S.G." "This is my last year unless I come hack sonu day for mcd school. If I do, I'll run again," Ham said.