THE MICHIGAN DAILY Or Tuesday, Wednesday Vote To Fill Union, -~Senior Class Posts I Besides the eight Student Gov- ernment Council seats under con- tention this week, ballots will be cast for senior class offices, the Board in Control of Student Pub- lications, Board in Control of In- tercollegiate Athletics, and Michi- gan UnionBoard of Directors, plus a special referendum vote on an amendment to the Union consti- tution. Those running for senior class officers in the College of Litera- ture; Science and the Arts are: President: Roger Pascal, Michael A. Landwirth; Vice-President, Paul M. Lurie, Alan S. Burstein; Treasurer: Michael W. Maddin, Henry P. Lee; Secretary: Franny -Sue Nash, Roger Wolthuis. In the engineering school, those running for senior class officers are: President: Richard E. Gus- tavson, Nick A. Spewock, Thom- as G. DeJonghe; Vice-President: George J. Quarderer; Secretary- Treasurer: John W. Upp. Candidates in the education school for senior class officers are: President: Barbara Perlman; Vice-President: Gloria J. Sha- heen; Treasurer: Elizabeth A. Johnson; Secretary: Marylou H. Sheldon. In the School of Business Ad- ministration those running for senior class officers are: Presi- dent: William J. Blanton, Hugh Sheean; Vice-President: .Edward L. Lublin, Harold N. Diamond. Running for the two available positions on the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics are William Freehan, '63 and Michael Joyce, '63Ed. Competing for the three posi- tions on the Board in Control of Student Publications are: Douglas Vielmetti, '63L; 'John Feldkamp, '61; Tom Witecki, '61; Mike Gill- man, '61. Candidates for the six avail- able positions on the Michigan Union Board of Directors are: Murry J. Feiwell, '63; Michael E. Oldham, '63L; Michael Olinick, '63; Charles H. Matthews, '62BAd; Neil G. Cohen, '62; Robert D. Rosman, '62; Robert I. Hunter, '62BAd; Harold N. Diamond, '62 BAd; David P. Baron, '62E. A referendum on graduate school representation on the Michigan Union Board of Direc- tors will also appear on ballots for male students. A proposed change in article five, section two of the Union constitution would allow at least four candidates from any of the graduate or professional schools to be nominated for the Union Board as well as eight candidates from all the other schools and col- leges. If the referendum is passed by two-thirds of the Union members voting in the election, it will go into effect for the following year. POLLS-The following polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: the Michigan League, University Museum Bldg., Diag., Fishbowl, Angell Hall lobby, Undergraduate Library, Engineering Arch, Michigan Union, and the Business Administration Bldg. Student Concern, Mem bers hi c fBrian Glick, Steering Committee, Challenge of American Civil Liberties; Spokesman, Challenge of the Emerging Nations; Michigan Union International Committee, 1959-60; Co-Chairman 1959 World's Fair and 1960 Campus United Nations; SGC Chairman, International Coordinating Board and International Week, 1960; Young Democrats, Dele- gate, 1960 National YD Conven- tion; Delegate, YD State Central Committee; YD Campaign Chairman, Fall 1960; Member, .YD Executive Board; NAACP, Board of Directors; 1960 Confer- .ence for Human Rights in the North, Conference Committee; Literary College Steering Com- mittee; LSA Honors Program, Student Steering Committee ; Voice, Education Committee, '60. The Student Government Coun- cil member should represent and be responsible to all the students in the University. SGC members should not initiate measures mere- ly to aid a particular organization or segment of the campus. The term "represent," however, merits some consideration. As a "responsible representative" I would constantly seek (through house meetings, forums, and any other' available media) the reasons why students support or condemn a given measure. Having formu- lated my position, I would return My positions on the issues which can provide the substantive matter for this active confrontaxtion in- cludes: 1. The University should recon- sider its regulation of the stu- dent's non-academic behavior -- particularly unjustified communi- cations to a student's parents without his prior knowledge, non- academic evaluations, and restric- tive .regulation of student organi- zations, apartment permissions, and driving. 2. The University should alter the practices of the Lecture Com- mittee and. delete portions of the Regents' Bylaw which restricts student programs allowed by state and federal law. 3. SGC should strive to elimi- nate discrimination in private or- ganizations recognized by the Uni- versity and in non-University sources where students and Uni- versity employees are involved. 4. SGC should consider all issues which affect the student as a member of the University, as a resident of Ann Arbor and of Michigan, as a citizen of the U.S., and as a human being. Council members have a dual responsibil- ity: to obtain adequate informa- tion of all of these issues and, when SGC might in any way be helpful, to debate, decide, and act without hesitation. " Jim: Yost. Beta Theta Pi fraternity: exe- cutive council, house manager, rush chairman. The elected Student Govern- ment Council member is primarily responsible to the whole University of Michigan community. That is, he should bear in mind the atti- tudes and opinions of the majority of the student .body, while not ig- noring the minority opinions. B is also responsible to the groups and organizations of which he is a member and should consider their interests as long as they are consistent with and compatible t6 the University community. Any SGC member who does not involve himself with each and ev- ery issue which comes before the the council is not performing his duty to the student body. For this reason I would give full and due consideration to all issues, regard- less of whether they are consistent with my own viewpoint. There are, however, certain areas of inter-. est with which I am immediately concerned. These are: Member- ship and bias clauses, the expres- sion of student opinion, and the role. of SGC in national affairs as well as on this campus. SGC is presently overstepping its bounds. This body, supposed- ly representing the entire Univer- sity community, is concerning it- self with national affairs upon which student opinion on this campus frequently is not known and which is beyond the jurisdic- tion of this body. The Council has been expressing opinions, repre- senting to "outsiders" the opinon of the whole campus, which often does not coincide with the actual student opinion. In regard to a resolution of this shortcoming, I can only promise that, relying on intelligent discus- sion, I will discourage action of this sort. John Curry General chairman of the the House social chairman; house vice-president; house president; general chairman of the South Quadrangle Spring Formal 1960; The Student Government Coun- cil representative to the Fresh- man Rendezvous Policy Board in Sept. 1960; Arnold Air Society. The Student Government Coun- cil is the only organization on campus which represents the en- tire student body. The elected Student Government C o u n cil member is chosen by the entire student body and should strive to give it the representation it de- serves. Fair representation for as many groups at our University as possible is what I intend to bring abouton SGC. To dogmatically' look out only for the interests of a particular group or organization is not the duty of SGC elected member. This action belongs to the repre- sentative of the Union, the IFC, and the Assembly Association. If elected by the student body at is to direct the organization to- Ward issues which directly con- cern the students here on this campus. Dealings in national is- sues has little effect upon this campus and should not consume SGC time as it has in the past. This is not to imply that SGC should isolate itself from nation- al issues, but to devote so much time to these is to deprive thef student body of representation large, I shall represent the student body and as many elements as possible within it. Primarily, my interest in SGC concerning issues on campus. I shall work to see that SGC"pri- marily concerns itself with cam- pus problems. Non-academic evi'luations such as those used by the Department of Chemistry should be abolished. Such an evaluation concerning a student's emotional stability and other personal items cannot be ac- curately determined by one person. It is not my belief that SGC should be basically changed in any way. However, it must be strengthened to become much more effective as the governing body of our University student community. Too many students are unaware that SGC is the only organiza- tion which represents the entire campus and that the problems of the campus should be taken to the Council. SGC was basically intended to take care of the students and their problems on this campus and I in- tend to make it just that. MVIaryk H ail education of individual instructors' by SGC as to the effectiveness oftre Corridor representative in their lectures and subsequent edu- Quadrangle House Council; cational value. Soph Show; Michigras; Pledg- 5) A suggestive reprimand t . V ing Lambda Chi Alpha frater- should be made to the House Un- nity. American Activities Committee to The Michigan Daily, Associ- eliminate its tinge of "American ate City Editor, National Stu- The scope of the Student Gov- Propaganda," and instead become dent Association, delegate to ernment Council is of a very flex- a true informative aid for the en- I national, regional congresses; ible nature; its range, as a repre- lightenment of the student on the Voice Political Party, Chair- sentative of the student body, is looming threat of Communism. man, Operations Committee; anything that affects the thoughts 6) In conclusion, the present Young Democrats; Residence University. Council is overrun with members hall government. University. of Liberal thought that are too If elected to the Council I pro- quick to move and ineffective 1) An elected Student Govern- A pose the following immediate when they do move. Because of ment Council member is not bound measures: ithis SGC has suffered. On the to any individual, group or insti- '. 1) The fraternity-sorority bias' other hand, conservative factions tution. He should be primarily clause is of major concern. I pro- of the Council achieve the allevi- responsible to the entire student 2 pose a unification of all student ation of problems through care- body, but also consider strongly governments of major concern fully considering decisions and his role in relation to the admin- across the country to apply pres- effective use of proper channels. istration, faculty and the expand- sure on the national- (not the in- Using this definition, I consider ed academic community. Their dividual chapters) to remove its myself a conservative, "thinking" ideas, opinions and desires must be But more than this, the Co' bias clause. This would be done candidate. carefully weighed. cil member has a duty to rep through cooperative work with sent his own views. Although ca the local chapters, and the Inter- shall act (a )as a board of appeal fully considering the opinions fraternity Council, as dismissal for students who feel action taken desires of others, he must moq of individual chapters brings only - against them by the University or possibly even reverse them. animosities, not results. denied them due process or was a representative is not elected 2) CommunismStoo, is of major unduly severe and (b) make a merely transmit the ideas of concern and a threat to this cam- continuing study and recommend constituents but must assum pus. SGC should combat Com- any necessary changes in Uni- role of leadership on the Co munism on campus through an Member, SGC, 1958-61; For- versity policies, practices and reg- cil; a role that will give him improved handling of the speaker mer Executive Vice-President, ulations governing the actions of opportunity to utilize his ownr ban. I propose a debate atmos- SGC; Chiarman SGC Reading students. sonal knowledge and' experienc phere with a speaker for Democ- and Discussion Committee, 1958 (3) The publication of a course 2) With the powers of SGC racy to oppose every speaker for -61; Chairman, Michigan Re- evaluation booklet. broad in scope as they are, i gion and Vice-Chairman, Na- (4) A fair and just implemen- very difficult to state specific tional Executive Committee, tation of the University's non- the area in which I would wi National Student Association, discrimination ruling applying to Issues, in the areas of civil rig 1960-61; Honors Program Stu- membership in student organiza- and liberties, such as discrimi } adent Steering Committee; stu- tions, placing particular empha- tion in off-campus housing, dent member, University Coun- sis upon making the Committee on gent's bylaw 8.11, bias clauses seling Study Committee; mem- Membership in Student Organiza- national fraternity constitutic ber SGC Joint Judiciary Coun- tions as autonomous as possible. censorship of the Daily Cal, cil Study Committee; SGC Elec- (5) The placing of student rep- ternalism, and discrimination tions Director; SGC Interview- resentatives on the University education are of direct concen ing and Nominating Committee; committee now studying proposed the student. These are area «.:>=:SGC Restrictive Practices Com- University calendar changes. would like to work in through mittee Religious A d v i so r y III SGC's chief shortcoming has powers of SGC to educate, to Board; member, Phi Eta Sigma been its inability to consider press student opinion and to Honorary. enough of the vast volume of force violations of University r Cuclmmecant business which its functions re- ulations. Studies should ben, I A Council member cannot con quire. This is due in part to with recommendations for sider himself responsible to any meandering, irrelevant and (some- propriate action the object, faction, clique or group within times) obstructionist debate on The critical report just relea the University. When elected, he the part of some Council mem-d s given a mandate not rp-bers; this particular situation can versity of Michigan quadrar sent any particular interest group only be corrected by these Coun- residents toward their living u but, rather, to act in such a man- cil members and/or the electorate.rpointsoanother areanof c ner as to further what he believes There are, however, several sug- rnts outanothdarea o to be in the best interests of the gestions which if implemented Asuycommit Communism or other philosophy entire University community. And, would probably enable it to ge that would incde the preside of government; thus immediatelyenieUiestComnt.Ad;olprbbyealittge#ofICnd sebyhud prgenent bothpons oimmewtoy in my opinion, his responsibility more of its necessary business presenting both points of view to to act in such a manner extends done formed to investigate the cor the student. even to cases when his opinion is ' 1) Continued streamlining of tions of the Univrsity living 3) The inequality of pay rates: opposed by the entire collection of meetinigs so that routine business lte in the reort, thein reci between students and nonst factions, clique and groups with- which can be accomplished else- mendations should be made to dents in the academic community in his voting constituency; he where is not brought up there. University administration c must be equalized through co- must, in other words, sometimes (2) Increasing the number of ceining the problem areas. operative work between SGC as a buck "prevailing student opin- Council meetings. voice of student opinion, and the ion." Ultimately, of course, he 3) SGC's primary shortcon local merchants and University brings his case to and is judged remains its isolation - isola- officials. by the voters; he has, however, no 'from the student body, fac' 4) More interesting lectures; case if he has not stood for what . and administration. As few must be brought about through he believes to be right regardless derstand the functions and pou of the prevailng wids. I of the Council, its ability to ca IIInof the revailing wins asIaout its mandates from the RegE * II In the coming months, as atlydiminished. Until ()"estl;onnaren member of Student Governmentisgetydmnhd.Uil Council is widely accepted as Council, I would particularly con- voice of the students, as the Each candidate was asked to cern myself with the followging nh d d ys " gan that should be dealing to explain my reasons and to de- fend my decision. Though the SOC member must seek all arguments relevant to. a given issue, he must base his deci- sion on his conscience and on his own careful thought. If the Coun- cil were designed to merely meas- ure student opinion, we could well eliminate SGC and substitute Sur- vey Research Center. SGC's chief shortcoming is lack of student support. The view of the Council as a club of clowns devoting most of their time to par- liamentary haggling has, too often, been accurate. SGC lacks support U BE, SURE TO VOTE!