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How to Become a Senator Do you want to become a senator? Not sure how to do it? Well, here is what I did in order to represent my classmates. The first step was to file for candidacy. Basi cally, I filled out a small application making sure I had met all the requirements for being a senator. Next, I attended a couple of candidate meetings. These were held by the Elections Commission, and their purpose was to inform us of the proper campaigning methods. After these meetings, all that was left was to run. The Gamecock published short platforms from each candidate, posters were hung and leaflets were passed out. The last step was the election itseii. All i could do was wait. The process was so easy that even I could do it. It took as much time as I wanted to give it, and the reward was to be able to serve my fellow stu dents.There is one other way you can become a senator. Occasionally, a senate seat comes open. For these open seats, students only need to fill out an application and get interviewed Keep in mind, you must be a student majoring or minoring in the college with the open seat. The Powers and Re sponsibilities Committee interviews all applicants and chooses the most qualified and promising can didate. We encourage you to file for these open seats. Currently, there are open seats in the Col lege of Social Work and the College of Journal ♦ T/1 « ,11 1 .1 rt. iMii. n yuu are mieresieu, piease come oy me stu dent Government office and fill out an application. You can do this, too. I encourage anyone who is serious about helping their peers to run for a seat or fill out an application for an open seat. Senate takes an awful lot of work, and each senator must be willing to put forth that effort. If you are unwilling to put forth that effort, then please do not waste your fellow students’ time. However, if you are hard-working and if you are concerned for the student body, please come and join us and of fer your skills and opinions. Chris Ballou Senator, College of Science and Math imrSTTiii V—MWIf T" ' i The senate committees t Athletics Committee The senate Athletics Committee’s main duty is to conduct block seating for student organizations at USC sporting events. Block seating allows you and your organization's members to sit together at sporting events and cheer on the ‘Cocks. The Athletics Com mittee is optimistic and supportive of the university’s athletic teams. The com mittee also strives to increase student support of the university’s non-revenue sports such as golf, tennis, lacrosse, and others. The committee, which played an in tricate roll in painting the gamecock on Greene Street, is also responsible for keeping our proud mascot in stellar con dition. A three-on-three basketball tour nament is to be held on the new black top basketball courts behind the Horseshoe in the near future. The court should be the first recipient of the claw emblem, which Student Government plans to paint on the roadways leading from Russell House to Williams-Brice Stadium. If you have any ideas of ho\y to improve campus recreational facili ties or boost team spirit, please contact the Student Government office. Amy Goulding the gamecock c Members of the senate Rules Committee, comprised of all senate £ committee chairpersons. c Academics Committee The Academics Committee works toward an acceptable academic for giveness policy, improving the e-mail system at USC and evaluating the cur rent system of advisement with the help of surveys and the faculty senate. The Academics Committee is also respon sible for appointing two members to the university’s Honors and Awards Com mission. This committee is also respon sible for encouraging academic integri ty among students. The committee is actively working toward requiring pro fessors to post all course syllabi online. FhanoeCommltBe The Finance Committee is made up of eight senators: Kristen Heatherly (Sec retary), Quenton Garrett, Tony Holcak, Aesha Harrison, Jotaka Eaddy, a William Frick (vice-chair), Will Fogle, and Sally Ballentine (chair). The du ties of the committee include allocating c funds to student oiganizations, trans- 1 t