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The Gamec Editors offer analysis of platform strengths r commented on their strengths and IWflK vi ? . _ A Flortinn wwmiWjW. rat uivvuvi i The Gamecock is not endorsing Watch any candidate through this *00 analysis, and no bias is shown. Only 10 percent of the student 1? ? body voted in the 1991 student By PATRICK VILLEGAS _ government elections, but The News Editor Gamecock hopes this election page In coordination with Thursday's encourage more students to student government elections, The v0JfGamepock has created its 1992 We ^6 dying to show candielection page to better inform the dates specific goals and ideas. . . Hnnefnllv this will he a catalvst nearly zt>,uuu siuaenis on campus. ?r ^ ?- ; for students to see their personal On this page, you should find interests and respond by voting," profiles on each executive candi- said Eric Ward, editor-in-chief, date helpful in your voting deci- The voting polls open Thursday sion. The Gamecock analyzed the from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are loeight candidates' platforms and cated around campus. 1 "" 1"!" 11 'J; i'i.;.i &^ii Biography fl |<s? Beth Reid is the student director of ^Ei - V # institutional affairs this academic year, ' JfF ' 38 |jj ^ajonng in ' J broadcasting. Platform Goals "Student-Helping-Studenf hotline, re-establish advisor position for Women's services, re-establish a university legal advisor, student lobbying group. . : The Gamecock Platform Report Card . . .. ' Strengths ,v % Realistic goafs thai are alainable iaoneyear.: w Weaknesses tacking long-term vision. ^ _____ Biography ~/\ ;l||| Safeh $ammataro is a student ^ I ? W I,y senator this academic year. He is a V junior majoring m political science and ft} engtish. Platform Goals Established Rape Protocol program at Thomon Student Health Center, develop unused university-owned areas tor 4 _ uik ?*N'?* *?* ' ' * * *** ' j?* li'i'ik* lili'Aii'ilt II Ls La ftjk*'" ?M.tt tl n i~tJ r M /? KWI?*jra*)r pcHtMfiy,. ifiU,VtfMWAt*^iVU i/eiv<\ pamtny tw?, Open Door policy. The Gamecock Critique i ^ <y> 'v ? |sa i v 'x </': Strengths Rape protocol program at the health center, addressing parking and safety issues with practical ideas. Weaknesses Rolling back fees in hard economic times impractical. Nationwide col By The Associated Press with a 40 percent increase by the State colleges and universities, University of California system, faced with huge budget cuts from the past fiscal .jear, the anrecession-wracked states, are rais- nual fee for full-time California ing tuition, giving pink slips to State students was $952, but the professors and eliminating courses, amount increased to $1,108 this Nineteen states have cut alloca- fiscal year, which ends June 30. tions for colleges and universities Officials propose increasing the this year, a report by the American fees to $1,480 in fiscal 1992-93. Association of State Colleges and Students from other countries or Universities shows. Of the states states pay tuition in addition to the that didn't report cuts, nine say fees. they expect cuts in the near future. The City University of New "Many institutions are choosing York System, the nation's third to increase tuition, cap enrollment largest with 200,000 students, is and cut programs, rather than try- faced with a recommended $500 ing to stretch diminishing funds," tuition increase per student on July said Association President James 1. In the fall of 1990, the tuition B. Appleberry. was $1,250 a year, but was raised The 370,000 students in the to $1,450 a year in the spring of 20-school California State Univer- 1991. This fiscal year, the tuition sity System, the nation's largest, increased to $1,850 a year, said . pay 20 percent more in required spokeswoman Rita Rodin. state fees, that go for special ser- "If the tuition increase goes vices such as registration and through as recommended, our serecord-keeping. This compares uior college students, will be pay The Gam< v in YOUR student ock's Electi Mm Biography < Shine Brooks >s the student vice "TP" J president this academic yeaflHe L junior majoring in finance. *S:%- Platform Goals BQggQEggggg Voter registration plan to allow any in-state USC student to vote in Richland County (to keep tuition costs down), no transition needed in Student Government, change rules in tenureship rules. The Gamecock Critique Strengths Proposed tenureship ian will put teaching psye^researct^!:,:.^ Voter registration drive is not a practical solution to combat rising tuition costs. ?38SSS5S???S?SKKN??C^ Biography Tom Young is the student chief of / staff this academic-year. He is a v junior majoring in political science | if | ?|||| anW Cnnlieh . Platform Goals UjgggggQlgBgg Student representation on Columbia City Council, a student traffic court, fuli implementation of a muiti-cuftural affairs committee, Student Government cooperation with area businesses to ill--" - help :ftf'nd-$iudertt activities fees, lash card Accessible vendieg , ft . machines. The Gamecock Critique ?renatl^i;5|:f <|, /^ ||y > City council representation is needed because of (JSC's importance to Columbia, town meeting idea.. weaknesses Cash card accessible vending machine is too expensive and not very feasible. .V:A- ' : w Brian Btack is the student treasurer this academic year. He is a ^ junior majoring in business education. jM v Platform Goals kiJh?iaii?IUMUI Managing Student Government budget, representing students on Senate Financial Committee, monitoring allocations once they have been given to organizations, helping students with overall funding process. | the Gamecock Critique . Strengths glill IExperience, contacts within system. I Weaknesses II; .. ' ifcjll ' 111 I 51 "x pPlJF^lp ?* lri? = - v J.^^Overextendedk "v ,y| | :; ^V; : ' ' leges encounter ing 88 percent more for their edu- The college association reprecation in 1992-93 than they did in sents more than 375 state colleges the fall of 1990," Rodin said, and universities, and more than 30 pointing to the expenses of running systems of higher education nathe institution. tionwide. The institutions rely on Rodin added that 72,000 CUNY state governments for 60 percent students attend part time, about 40 of their operating budget and are percent of the total graduate enroll- susceptible to the conditions of ment. The new budget proposes to their state's economies and cut $2.4 million in funds normally finances. allocated to this group. Suffering mid-year cuts so far If the budget proposal bepomes have been South Carolina, Conneca reality, CUNY Chancellor W. ticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Ann Reynolds told a state budget Maryland, New York, Florida, :ommittee,-one question left to ask Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Kenwill be "how many will we have to tucky, Mississippi, Wisconsin, watch get forced out" of college Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Idaho, tnd onto streets already ravaged by Montana and Nevada, unemployment, drugs and crime?" "Tuition continues to rise beTuition increases in states that cause of budget shortfalls, while sustained mid-year cuts averaged state and federal student financial 1 A A r\?kvr*?kT\t POlH tflA OCCAfl^tlfMl A/iniotrtnAn Pa?1 o lraar\ nAAa " A n_ i-T.T pvi^vni, >u "'v aaaiauwicv^ iaua iw piw, npreport, while the average tuition -pieberry said. "If we're not careful, increase in those states that did not through policy default, the face of suffer a mid-year budget cut last public higher education will be alfiscal year was 6.9 percent. tered radically, and any of the poscock Staff remii TT7 VUlEi government elections on Watch : I David Halter is the student asaitarft dhiaf of staff thtei aostfamic 1 fg ysa#,.tea junior majorirt^te ;'; rtr>tit -r alemanra 1C* . ! SSSsS ^ ??Mvwi,,wyw? v.;.;.;.;.;.v.v.:-;-:-:.:.:.;.;.:-;-;.;.;.;:;:;;:. platform Goats llill Student ambassador program: new student reemitmeftt : I $ragram studa# helpline; establishment |: Of a Community j; I | i Strength '''; <;' f|p;:: Ambassador program,, interest in minority concerns.; || J Weaknesses ^ ^t'SSSi T .S |E:i Uhie tos on immediate1 pampas Igjf fp' ^?I Biography W * s fa . . ??:?:-:::;:-:: A ~ MmM Kelli Lister is a student senator || * Jjm :!- ; &*& academic year. Sh'a-ts a junior. ^JfC; |||ia|oringiflpoiiti||i science. J fl?f||||| fW Ji Platform Goals IS Expand health services at Thomson Student Health Center, pave current gravel parking lots, expand callboxes, improve IP;- lighting, a recycling program simSarloltacyte^ II recycfe^green:glas$,pJastio, ||| The Gamecock Critique Expanding health certf^&|||^, ?xpag&pn tf. recycling program. 1 | waakaessaa |||i|3?|g .' flff p||t:'Cost{y programs in tight-budget tiroesLjjlf^ : x > , ' ; ; ; . .; .;i; ;. . ;v.y. . iviv.v; . .^ ,,,. . . . . . .. . . . . ......,?J , .. . - QSXSHI r Btofcraptymgli ^ Erie Deil 1$ a; student. eenator thi$ 1 .f ? llJit^den^dyear. H? i|^:$opfidmofe P;:: j|^ia|ofingjftpdSicalscience^x;.::' ':J.; * ? Treasurer workshop video, better students understanding of the financial process, make sure students' names are listed on sKSjj U.i^nAt'fc*V#v>i?- : :': : " ! : & > !. ....; -. /' *': ' ::: :':' ...rag:'.?:-.1 '';:':y': I :: ..: . .. ' The Gamecock Critique jflfjjMfgg; ' ? mmrnW WWSs 8:?i H ' Treasurer workshop video, have student representative names on Ijud^forn^; ^n^hasfe;;oft:^jdents i|?dersten$fi9 the process. Weaknesses B:i:.^#^?i^,ransi5,iQn f*riodllbe V : 3"::: - Av- *: - budget crisis sitive movements toward renewal Johnson said George Mason exand reform will be lost." perienced "enormous cuts" George Mason University Presi- amounting to 20 percent of Virgident George Johnson agreed. nia's general fund appropriation. "We have all suffered, and we "We have saved our faculty and are all very much worried about our classrooms and have protected what we are doing to our common the integrity of instruction," said future," he said. "We know that Johnson. we are inflicting a lot of what we However, he said 150 positions call stealth damage. The country were cut in support services, so as a whole is going to pay for its "registration is a mess, bills don't short-term expediency in terms of come 0ut accurately and checks its ability to compete on global aren>t Dunchfvl rnrrprtlv ? society." r tids you to TOMMORROW!