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Presidential candidates: In their own words As many of you already know, my name is Jotaka Eaddy and I want to be your next student body pres ident. But more importantly, I am run ning on a first-name basis to let you know that as your president, I will remain a stu dent you can count on as an equal. As a candidate, I offer you my Contract for Carolina, a four-point plan that address- Jqjaxa EADDY es the major issues that will affect every student in the Carolina community. In order to im ( prove general student morale, I hope to accomplish the fol lowing: • The Sixth Man Club - In order to differentiate from other candidates’ versions, this is a tried-and-true plan for creating a student section in the Carolina Coliseum for bas ketball games. USC administration has gone over the de tails of this plan and will create a student section similar to that featured at every game at Duke University. This way, students as a united force can band together to support our Gamecocks to victory. • Systems for safety - By extending Carolina Shuttle service through 8:30 p.m., students will feel safer com muting across campus to later classes. • Service 101 - A new class that would enable service minded students to receive academic credit for their hard earned activities. • Extending the drop date - In a plan that is appealing to USC administration, the drop date would be extended while keeping the add date the same, giving you, the stu 1 dent, more choice in the registration process. With that, I encourage each and every one of you to vote online for the candidate with actual tested plans and real Student Government experience. Vote Jotaka! I’m Mark Hartney, and I "have a ques tion. Who would die for this school? Each of us who is reading The Gamecock and cares enough to review candidates’ platforms also cares about the fate of Carolina. Look around the South eastern Conference. Students at Auburn, Florida and Clemson are bleeding their schools’colors. Why aren’t we? u.„T.ir-^ “We’re a state school.” MARK HaR™EY “We’re a commuter school.” “We haven’t won a football game in ages.” These reasons don’t matter. I will bring Gamecock culture to USC by extending orientation and involving each of us in the university’s Bicentennial. It is hard to grasp how important this celebration will be. As the only school in the country with a major anniversary next year, the national spotlight will be on us. This is an important opportunity to unite our student body and work more closely with the ad ministration. By involving every student, we will each have a stake in our school’s future and a chance to accomplish the following: • Cameras and guards in the garages • A SmartCard, eliminating the need for change machines • Improved parking • A later drop/add date • Entry into the Association of American Universities University President John Palms would agree: Accom plishment of AAU status will make our diplomas more valu able. How can we unite the school behind these goals? Through Student Government, and with a qualified presi dent. No other candidate knows more about USC, our stu dent and administrative leadership, and our needs. Visit http://www.geocities.com/mark_mark2000 for a detailed platform and resume. Mark Mark on Wednesday. Hi, I am Mike Scott, a junior ma joring in international studies. Rather than list specifics, I’ve cho sen to tell you of the principles that mo tivate me to run for president. When it comes to the student body, I am an opti mist. I believe that the upcoming year rep resents a great opportunity to engage the energies, talents and enthusiasm of the MlKE SCOTT entire student body. I envision an envi ronment where students from every dorm and living group can play an active role in shaping and improving their USC experience, their fellow students’ experiences and the experiences of future students. The possibilities, through in creased involvement on campus, unleashed through proactive student organizations and eneigized through new ideas and programs coming from the students, are excit ing. I believe that the collective talent and energies of the student body - the whole student body - have yet to be tapped for the betterment of each and every student, their families and friends. I am not a traditional candidate for office. While I do have many ideas that will help USC’s efficiency, I feel that nothing can truly be accomplished until we begin to com municate as a student body. I want to engage all of you - struggling students, average students and great students - so that together, we can represent all of your interests, wish es and dreams for a USC experience. We can build a very cohesive student body with a focus on inclusiveness. I be lieve that USC should be defined by the.collective dreams of 26,000 individual students. And I would intend to listen to and focus on these needs. I appreciate your time, and I ask for yourvote. aBjWB ' gij . " ' i;’ tj I •“•t'-'.’.idiii » / The majority of the student popula tion at USC doesn’t seem to he very interested in what Student Gov ernment does and how’ it can enhance the college experience. As student body pres ident, I promise to make SG more ac cessible for the entire campus. I am running on a platform of realis tic change, programs that 1 know I can TAYLOR accomplish for the betterment of the en tire undergraduate and graduate population. I feel that I’m qualified for the position because I’ve been involved in many different aspects of student life, including SG, Carolina Pro ductions, Community Outreach Leadership Team, Lead ership Council, Sorority Council and academic societies. My platform includes many ideas that will prove ben eficial to this institution. I’ve talked to students and the USC Police Department about instituting a safety task force. This will be composed of students, administrators and law en forcement officials, with the purpose of holding town hall meetings to discuss student concerns and then overcoming legal and technical barriers in order to create a safer cam pus. I also want to prompt all colleges to use online syl labuses that can be viewed before registration so that stu dents can see the structure of and requirements for the class before they sign up for it. Other issues in my platform are extending the drop/add date, starting an SG-sponsored tu toring program and creating a graduate affairs position on the president’s Cabinet. „ I believe that these ideas will create a better Carolina and will allow students to get more out of their university experience. Vote for Katie Taylor today and tomorrow and vote for REALISTIC CHANGE!! Holcak, Shah discuss SG treasurer platforms Today and tomorrow, USC stu dents will have the opportunity to elect Student Government of ficers for the 2000-2001 term. 1 would like to outline some of my goals and objectives for the office of treasurer and show all USC students why I’m __ best suited for this office. TONY HOLCAK As your student body treasurer, I plan to streamline the financial allocations process to make it more efficient. I plan to place the treasurer’s man ual, budget submission and transfer forms, and newslet ter online to make the budget process simpler for the trea surers of student oiganizations. By having this information online, we can save $600, which can be redistributed to student oiganizations rather than spent on printing costs. In addition, I plan to assist the other executive offi cers in an effort to set up a summit meeting of all branch es of SG, as well as the leaders of student oiganizations, at least once a semester. This will allow student leaders to work together on the issues of campus safety, online syllabuses, diversity, parking and other issues that con cern USC students. Finally, I'd like to tell you why I'm qualified to be your student body treasurer. As a member of the senate Finance Committee, I've had direct experience in the USC financial process. I know how it operates and what is needed to reform it to ensure that all USC students get the value they deserve from their student activity fees. Please vote Tony Holcak for treasurer. My name is Ricky Shah, and I am a candidate for the of fice of student body treasur er. I am a sophomore chemical engi neering major and a senator from the College of Engineering, where I served on the Committee for Academic Af fairs. I was treasurer of the American Chemical Society as a freshman and treasurer of my fraternity this year. Holding these offices has given me the experience nec essary to be student body treasurer. I want to use feedback from the student body to cre ate a budget that caters to the needs and wants of the en tire university. I am determined to apply student activity fees to things worthwhile to the student body, such as an updated, campuswide e-mail system on par with those of other universities. Promoting campus safety is also a big concern. I will make sure that oiganizations that improve campus safety continue to receive appropriate funding. I will also ex plore the possibility of applying student activity fees to ward night shuttles around campus so that no student has to walk around alone after dark. In addition, I look to promote campus diversity on a diverse campus. I want to make multicultural events more accessible to the student body by increasing Student Gov ernment involvement with these events. The job of treasurer is one that anyone can do if trained; however, there are only a select few who can be leaders while doing the job. I want to foster interaction between the student body and their elected leaders. I promise you, the student body, that I will be more than just a treasur er. . 1 Candidates share platforms i « t . . _i Travis Lvnn Photo Editor Ricky Shah (left) and Tony Holcak, candidates for Student Government Treasurer, stand outside Greene Street on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 10) during the SG debate. The debate gave candidates a chance to answer students’ questions and announce their platforms. Students will be able to vote online starting today at 9 am. and ending at 5 pm Thursday. *SG senate candidates address constituents • Brad Dawgert I want to say I’m qualified for the position, but would you trust a career politician? I'm running because I want to, not for a resume builder, not because my friends are doing it. I’m running because I know I’ll do a quality job. Will you trust me now? • Becky Floyd Hi, my name is Becky Floyd, and I would be hon ored to be your senator for the College of Science and Mathematics. After one year at USC, I know that I will do my best to represent those I am cho by. • Kristin Heatherly Hello, everyone; I am a pre-med junior running for senate in the College of Science and Math. I am from Spartanburg, and I really enjoy being involved on campus. I served on senate last year, and if re elected, I will continue serving my peers with pride and dedication. • Jared Joyce-Schleimer I have enjoyed being a leader in many organizations, including Student Government. 1 like being able to have a positive effect on what happens around me. As a senator, I will work to benefit the whole stu dent body and address its concerns. •Eric Neely No platform available. •Chris Odom Hi! I am Chris Odom, and I am running for senate from the College of Science and Math. Among my goals, if elected, is to have a new student section at basketball games created. With the new arena open ing soon, we can reach this goal. Thank you for your time. • Rebecca Ann Payne As an experienced senator, 1 am familiai; with the processes of senate. If elected, I will continue to work for the students in the College of Science and Math and represent them to the best of my ability. •Viigil Platt Through my years of living, I have found that peo ple don’t care how much you know until they know you care about them. I really care about the students here because 1 am also walking in their shoes. The greatest achievement are those that benefit others. Re-elect VP in 2”G.” • Jennifer Poon Hi! I’m Jennifer Poon, and I am a junior majoring in biology. If elected as a senator for the College of Sci ence and Math, I will do my best to serve the Car olina community. When election time comes, vote for Jennifer Poon. • Greg Smeriglio As senator for the College of Science and Mathe matics, I will work hard to deal with issues that are presented to me by the student body. I will interact with the student body and find out on a personal lev el how I can make their experience at USC more AniAimkln •Due Tran My leadership experiences are vast and range from volunteering for on-campus activities to Freshman Council. This is a great opportunity for YOU to sup port ME In turn, becoming senator will provide ME a chance to fully represent YOU in senate. \bte DUC TRAN - THE DUKE for District 1! • Lauren Vaughn I am running in this election because I can... I can lead, and I can follow. I can talk, and I can listen. I can succeed, but also fail with dignity. 1 make no conventional campaign promises, but realize that I am invigorated by the challenges at hand. I can, and I will. • JebBush In the past year, I was the direc'or of safety for Student Government. I look forward to continu ing my service to the students of USC. • Rick Comisky Hello, all. I’m a senior (by credits) sport adminis tration major, but I plan to graduate in May 2001. 1 am active in many clubs on campus, including the Sport Administration Club and the Residence Hall Association. Please vote for me. Thank you. • Leigh Edmonds As a sport administration senior and a member of USC’s bicentennial class, I am quite excited about all of the wonderful things that will happen here in the next year. My goal during that time is to repre sent my college well and be a voice for my con stituents in SG. • David Bomemann I will push for an extended drop/add date, more stu dent parking, a grade-foigiveness program that al lows you to retake a class you did poorly in and count the latter grade, better saiety precautions in parking