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ALLISON WILLIAMS
Special Projects Editor
Today's runoff contenders for Student
Government President both feel they are
candidates with a cause.
After an injury at the end of the fall
semester, Jon Robinson came back to
campus excited about running for president
to implement what he said are new ways
to solve old problems. As a USC student
sincel990, Patrick Wright said he is
motivated to run because of his almost
six years of observing the negative and
positive aspects of life at USC.
Both Robinson and Wright feel very
driven in their race for the office of
president.
"I think it's important that students
who have the potential to make a difference
use that potential If we don't do it, nobody
is. By the fact of being involved I have a
lot of potential to get things done. I wouldn't
be happy unless I did something," Wright
said.
Wright said his current campus
involvement as a second year law student
as well his activities during his
undergraduate career at USC have
nrovided him with manv rnmmia as wall
as community contacts that would be
useful if he were elected. Wright has been
involved with the Carolina Programming
Union (now Carolina Productions),
Association of African American Students
and SG.
Involved in SG since his freshman
year, Robinson, a junior, said he has also
been establishing community and campus
contacts while researching his platform.
Tve been involved in SG ever since I
was a freshman. It (SG) has not achieved
those things that have been its goals. The
reason I'm running is because I feel my
approach is different and it can actually
get things done ? things that have been
rehashed over and over," Robinson said.
Some of those "rehashed" issues,
Robinson said, are the rising costs of higher
education, safety, parking, a voting student
member on the Board of Trustees and
dining services. Robinson's ideas for solving
these issues are a bill to cap tuition and
fees, $2 parking permits for all meter
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JESSICA WASH Staff Writer
Well, the election runoffs are upon us
again.
The past few years have revealed
interesting patterns in candidacies for sti
body president and vice president, and this
election promises to continue the poten
controversial trends, as once again, Af
Americans and Caucasians face off for tl
offices in Student Government.
Jon Robinson and Patrick Wright,
members of the Greek system, must rely 1
on impartial voters who evaluate them o
basis of their platforms ? and not their
color. But some observers ofUSC student ele
are worried that the votes will split along i
lines.
According to Thomas Terrill, former in
director 01 the African-American studies prog
race does make a big difference in SG eled
Activities 1
CECE VOW KONU1Z News Editor
Book buyers can obtain the objects of
jocket change at the Office of Community
>ook sale next week.
The office will be selling books for a buc
rom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday.'
look Store provides the books which inclui
ext books and foreign language books to li
"We never know exactly what's going to
jehner, coordinator for community service
Last year the books for a buck sale rais
ised for things like transportation for On<
Service events, scholarships for the Community
'earn and "anything to make community s
>ehner said.
In case of bad weather the sale will be 1
louse Lobby.
The office also has two more events co
lcluding Alternative Spring Break and "Into tJ
Ve Will Serve."
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PRESIDENTIAL PLATFORMS
Patrick Wright
More Police Patrols
Increased Lighting and Call
Boxes
Student Paricipation in
Parking Issues
Diversity in Greek Village
issues
Student Involvement in Dining
Decisions
Increased Classroom
Technology
SG Newsletter and Forum
Jon Robinson
Legislation to Cap
Tuition Fees
naming Meter Permits
Voting Student Member of the
Board of Trustees
Student Involvement in Food
Service Decisions
BEVERLY WILSON The Gamecock
SG president can vote at Board of Trustees
meetings and more student involvement
in the upcoming decision about a dining
service contract.
When asked about how he planned to
implement these new approaches, Robinson
said he researched all of the points of his
platform. Robinson said he has already
talked to several state legislators about
a bill to cap tuition and fees and said he
is confident that he could get a bill in the
South Carolina legislature to do this. He
would not give the names of the state
representatives or senators he talked to.
Robinson said several other states already
have similar bills before their general
assemblies.
Robinson said he also spoke to
legislators about creating a judicial district
for USC so the Board of Trustees can have
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a vuuiig stuucui memDer.
Regarding safety, Robinson said he
wants to see a certified police officer
returned to the head of residence hall
safety. Robinson said the replacement of
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Student involvement in campus oi
can also influence an election, thou
(once "Most people who win offices in tl
are Greek. They can quickly mob
some group of people in their favor," Terr
udent fraternities and sororities in this stat
year's by race, and that makes a difference
tially jf don't know anything els<
rican candidates."
le top Terrill cannot conclude that th(
racial division between black and \
both state, "but we are race-conscious," ]
t?day may have desegregated, but we a
n J^e integrated."
skin Terrill said emotions will run
etions -i- ^? - > > > < '
?eiecaon, ana people lose ineir cool. 1
raaaJ candidates and voters do not talk a
is still an uneasy reality that can and c
terim voters' attitudes and actions at the
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Republican presidential candidate Pat Buch
Wednesday in Columbia. He had just come off of
lly separate sti
gamzations ? Fraternities and sororities in this
Le elections state are divided by race, and that mal
iiize a large a difference?especially if you don't
?j?duu kno*! anything else about the
?especially candidates."
i about the Thomas Terrill, former interim director of
African-American studies progi
jre is a rigid
vhite in this racial lines but said there is no way to anal
lie said. "We the v?ting distribution afterwards,
ire not fully "Hopefully, the pattern of the past coupl
years will change," Johns said. "Both candid*
high in any ara extremely qualified, so maybe students1
2ven though 1??^ at their platforms and not skin color."
bout race it Johns said membership in a Greek oiganiza
toes inflnpnrp is another powerful determinant in studpolls.
elections.
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r split along the best. White Greeks naturally associate v,
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just so excited that we are coming." will recogniz
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ther at a central location and then proceed Each com
set sites. The event will last until 4 p.m. of appreciate
laving 600 volunteers," Lehner said. members an
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a New Hampshire primary victory.
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white Greeks and black Greeks with black The
not enough mixing, so it's natural that you wo
know one candidate better," Johns said.
"Voting for someone just because they're Gr
is just as wrong as voting on the basis of ra<
Johns said.
Johns also commented on the absence c
the female candidate in any of the campaigns
ram executive offices.
"That's horrible," she said. "But every n
yze and then, we get a male-dominated race.
women filed for executive office, which
e discouraging. A diverse pool is important so 1
ltfs runoffs are diverse," she said.
^ Yoshiko White, president of the campus chap
of the NAACP, acknowledges the role race pk
k?1 in SG elections.
ent "Race sadly plays a part, but it shouldn
White said. "Past elections have boiled down
L0W race, though. The votes have seemed split ale
racial lines."
;ting ends SG
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after they began,
ent Government Senate The Senate Financi
final time Wednesday, met following the senj
y-elected senate will be Their business include*
at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday two budget transfers ai
Chapel. School organization bu
ing the meeting to order, They unanimously a
tsident Darcie Shively budget transfers. The
;he Senate Banquet at and Mountaineering CI
esday at Dee's. Shively $300 be moved from the
e each senator for their fund to funding for CPE
lghout the year. Society of Minority t
mittee report consisted Students moved $217
n to both the committee individual events, whic
d the SG advisers. not executed, to fund a"
te unanimously passed type event."
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unar Alexander visit Columbia with new
tations after success in New Hampshire.
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fight for the Republican presidential nomination is
ip, and South Carolina appears to be the next battlefield.
Pat Buchanan and Lamar Alexander were in Columbia
ly trying to rouse support for the March 2 primary,
ill send 37 delegates to the national convention in
lanan, coming from a surprise one percent victory
t. Bob Dole in New Hampshire's primary, expressed
ce for upcoming primaries.
nk we have a fighting chance to win South Carolina,"
m said, pointing to his abortion platform and ideas
ade restrictions with foreign nations.
ander, who finished third in the New Hampshire
but only four percentage points from Buchanan, put
pearance at the State Museum.
e hundreds of supporters, Alexander denounced his
ts, demonstrated his piano-playing skills and kicked
r slogan to replace the popular "A-B-C" (Alexander
inton).
nproved motto strikes out at all opponents, Democratic
lblican. "A-B-B-C-B-D: Alexander Beats Buchananism
tonism Better than Dole." He struck out at Clinton
: for being too close to Washington and at Buchanan
ade protectionist ideas.
igh each candidate may be predicting an easy victory,
is introduced as "the next Dresident." USC nnlitir.pl
Blease Graham says the race is far from decided,
nk it's an open question at this point. One rule of
to expect a really conservative candidate, with issues
e restrictions, to do somewhere in the 20 percent
South Carolina," Graham said,
anan shunned the label of "front-runner," admitting
till considered the leader, but said he expects his
ive message to bring him big votes in South Carolina,
e is no stronger right-to-life candidate than Pat
n. Indeed, I am the only right-to-life candidate who
led to keeping the right-to-life plank of the platform
eking a pro-life running mate," Buchanan said,
lanan combines the Pat Robertson message with the
aes, so he may do a little better," Graham said. "It
ids on (voter) turnout. He'll do better if he has an
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decide whose is strongest. She believes this will
sek be most students' reasons for voting this year.
:e," Only then can the elections be completely fair.
Other African-American students agree with
>f a White. Members of the Association of Africanfor
American Students expressed their convictions
that this year's runoff should not split along racial
ow lines.
No "Sometimes people think it's racial, but well
i i s look at what each candidate has to offer," AAAS
the member Dwayne White said.
Carena Brantley said candidates need to
?ter target students outside of organizations so people
rys are aware that a fair evaluation of candidates'
platforms is necessary. Voting for other reasons
't," shows a lack of concern.
. to "Not voting is ignorant at times. Students
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CONTROVERSY page 3
Senate session
d 15 minutes are within the precedence of the
committee. Therefore, the budget
B Committee nassed with nn nhiprtinn
ite meeting. Alpha Phi Omega requested one
i approval of of the computers SG will be putting
ad a Medical into inventory surplus after they get
dget. new computers. APO will use the
pproved both computer to keep records of the escort
Whitewater service.
ub requested The committee left several issues
ir equipment for the new finance committee to
, classes. The address. The new committee will
lournalism deal with WUSC's funds, which are
from three still frozen, and a Debate Team
:h they have resolution,
larger forum The committee agreed to allow
Martin to make decisions on new
irtin, finance finance committee business that rises
all requests before a new committee is appointed
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