SUNDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE SEVEN SUNDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 1965 TIII~ MICHIGAN DAiLY PAE~U! ~Vv'~' 1. C'ANA R.U 0C, y 111N Students To Cast Votes in Tomorrow s Election SGC Candidates PAUL G. PAVLIK RICK GENTRY HARVEY WASSERMAN A Public Relations Board, the Stu- Qualifications: dent Concern Committee, and the '66 LS&A, Major in Economics Elections Committee of SGC; Van Member-Sigma Chi Fraternity * Tyne House government; social Public Relations Board-SGC chairman of Zeta Psi Fraternity; I believe in SGC as an organiza- and member of Young Republi- tion which can and does work for cans. the student welfare, particularly If you want my opinion of stu- in areas of academic, economic, dent concerns, rising prices, hous- and social welfare. And it can ing conditions, internal and ex- become increasingly effective if ternal SGC reforms, ask any can- efforts are made to expand stu- didate; our views are all but dent awareness and participationI identical. in the issues and activities taken However, there is a certain im up by the council. 6 mature element among the can Another area of concern to me didates in this campaign. They is the increased academic pressureI seem to feel that if elected, they felt by many students as a result 0 can solve all the university and of the switch over to the tri- student problems single handedly mester system. This reflects a They seem to feel that with a need for a better adaptation of trivial majority of a few votes courses and exams to the tri- they will have the ability to make mester. This could be accomplish- sweeping changes and vast im- ed through joint efforts of the provements. These . naive people LS&A Steering Committee and fail to realize that a representa- the Student Government Council. tive body without constituent sup- Also of prime concern right now port is useless! is the area of off-campus hous- SGC is operational but pathe- ing. The council has recently init- tically unsupported. If we want iated action to study problems in something done about our con- this area but much remains to be cerns, we will have to either set done. For one thing the council up a forceful organization to do must work to establish closer It, or strengthen one that exists.. communications wVith apartme'nt or stop hoping that anything will dwellers. Also a closer alliance ever be done about the problems. with the Office of Student Affairs I believe I have the experience must be reached so that SGC may so that if elected to Council I can more effectively deal with land- act effectively on the problems lords of student occupied apart- through SGC . . . if at least 5,000 ments. people vote in the election. Finally, I urge everyone to vote Once the students have issued in the SGC elections on Monday, a mandate, SGC can crawl out of March 1, and show renewed sup- f the grave it has dug for itself port for your Student Govern- and really be alive. ment Council.+ I can make no promise of sweeping structural reform of SGC; there is no need for it.: Council IS active and close to stu-1 dent problems. What Counci' lacks is Councilmen willing to work hard and students willing tc support them when they do init-i iate action. SGC must earn the student support which will give it the power to act. I want a student bookstore, I want lower rents for students, - want a student-oriented quad-! rangle system, I want higher stu- dent salaries, I want SGC-spon-' sored weekend entertainment, ? want academic reform, and I wil' work for these things as council- man. But student government can't function without interested students, both supporting its pro-j grams and working effectively on SGC committees to accomplish, these programs. Will you support these programs, as members of thef student body? With the proper leadership, I think you will. SGC has short-changed its name anf'I function because it has overlooked the source of its power, the stu- dents. I plan to bring to Council the realizationhthat it can no longer exist as the semi-detached head of a disinterested student body.j The two must be brought together must support each other, and must realize each other's import ance. When SGC leaders the way to this realization, Student Gov- ernment Council can be and will be an important, dynamic force at the University of Michigan., ELECTION FACTS 1. STUDENT GOVERNMENT COUNCIL Twenty-four candidates are running for Council: four for executive office and twenty for Council members. The two slates of president and executive vice-president candidates are Gary Cunningham and Harlan Bloomer, and Robert Golden and Ellen Buchalter. Students may vote for one of these two slates. The twenty candidates for Council members are Chris Mansfield, Susan Ness, Paul Pavlik, Donald Resnick, Steven Schwartz, David Sloan, Myles Stern, Harvey Wasserman, Jack Winder, Ken Zuckerman, John Bookston, Paula Cameron, Stephen Daniels, Mickey Eisenberg, Rick Field, Rick Qentry, Larry Hauptman, Neil Hollenshead, and Randy Jones. Under the limited vote sys- tem, students may vote for one-half the number of Council vacancies plus one, or five candidates. 2. USNSA CONGRESS Seven people are candidates for the Michigan delegation to the 18th annual USNSA Congress to be held in Washington this August. The seven are Lee Hornberger Jr., Yee C. Chen, Richard Shortt, Judy Klein, Barry Bluestone, Richard Horevitz, and Neil Berkson. Students may vote for four. 3. SENIOR CLASS OFFICE The offices of president, vice-president, and secretary- treasurer of the LSA, Engineering, and Business Administration senior classes are up for election. Only those students who are members of the Class of '66 may vote for the senior officers of their respective schools. These are students who entered the University or another school as a freshman during the 1962-63 school year. 4. BOARD IN CONTROL OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Four people are running for the vacancies on the Board: Robert Shenkin, John Lorenzen Jr., Philip Sutin, and Robert Bartol. Students may vote for three. 5. BOARD IN CONTROL OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Two people are running for the vacancy on the Board: Rich- ard Volk, and Marvin J. Freedman. Students will vote for one. 6. POLLS The polls will be open from 8:45 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. at South Quad, West Quad, East Quad, Markley, Undergraduate Library, Freize Building, Business Administration Building, Engineering Arch and the Fishbowl. Campaigning within fifty (50) feet of any polling place when it is open on Election Day is forbidden. 7. ELECTION SYSTEM The SGC candidates will be selected under the limited vote system of voting. All students enrolled in the University may vote on presentation of ID and Winter 1965 insert card. The voter votes for a candidate simply by X-ing the box next to the candidate's name. Pen or pencil will be acceptable but only if clearly legible. The cross of the X must fall within the box to validate the ballot. 8. WRITE-INS Write-in candidates are permitted and are subject to all elections rules as enumerated in the Code of Election's Rules. All required materials for write-ins must be submitted to the Election's Director no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day. 9. RULES AND PENALTIES (From SGC Code of Election Rules, Adopted April 22, 1964): Section 7 (b) No person serving at a poll while it is open shall give any advice or instructions to a voter as to the candi- dates or questions to be selected or resolved respectively. d) No person shall in any way or form cast or cause or en- courage to be cast more than one ballot for each office or ques- tion for each v'ter, or cast or cause or encourage to be cast any ballot not printed under the authority of the Committee. CHRIS MANSFIELD JOHN M. BOOKSTON SGC Candidates GEORGE FIELD Experience: Member-Alpha Delta Phi fra- ternity Junior Interfraternity Council- Secretary Interfraternity Council - Rush Committee Counselor - Freshman Rendez- vous Business Manager-Alpha Delta Phi fraternity Student Government Counci' has existed for ten years. It was I conceived as a system of student self government and as a means of communicating student inter- ests by participation in the form- ulation of policies within the Uni- versity. SGC has not effectively fulfilled its intended functions especially in the area of participating in the discussion of University policy. The fault lies not in the struc- ture but rather in the history. It has lost command of respect and authority from both students and the administration. To obtain r meaningful Student Governmenti Council which- would regain thi, respect I would support the fol- lowing: Curriculum: Pre-law Qualifications: Michigan Union subcommittee chairmanship Interfraternity Council Rush Committee Pi Lambda Phi Pledge class treasurer As a candidate for Student Gov- ernment Council, I propose, i. elected, to initiate action to: 1. Expand greatly the degener- ate committee structure of Coun- cil. Such action would have the, immediate effect of increasing the efficiency and productivity of Council. 2. Promote the general econ- omic welfare of the U of M stu- dent through action on such cur- rent problems as: Class of 1967; member of Psi Upsilon fraternity; former mem- ber Green House (E.Q.) Council, serving as Secretary, Scholastic Chairman, and representative to East Quad Council; delegate to the Conference on the University; member for three semesters and currently chairman of SGC Pub- lic Relations Board. Student Government Council is basically an effective legislating representative of the student body. But, as such, it requires stu- dent support, which has been se- riously lacking. It is my belief that by expanding the committee system and making it a more inte- gral part of SGC, and by improv- ing the public relations of SGC to the student body, the Council's ef- fectiveness can be considerably en- hanced. The chairman of the a. the creation of a cooper- Public Relations Board should be ative bookstore an elected member of Council, and b. increasing of s t u d e n t his committee should be given the wages, proper attention by the Council. c. elimination of unsatisfac. The student body cannot be in c. eimiatio offavor 'or against that which they tory and over-priced room know nothing about. The issues and board, both in resi- before SGC are certainly not lack- dence halls and in off- ing, but their effectiveness is en- campus units. tirely dependent upon student ac- 9 Tnnca tudpn tnnrtininn.ntnn n .anr- .,-...4 i i . I t function of SGC alone. These im- portant needs can be realized only through a joint cooperation of all student activities organizations This should include not only SGCj but the Student Employees Union the University Activities Center (Union-League), the fraternity- sorority system, residence units, the Michigan Daily, and WCBN Together, they have the combined resources and respect to accom- plish reforms in' light of an apa- thetic administration and student body. The function of SGC should be limited to a role of a service or- ganization to improve the imme- diate welfare of the student. Long range plans sliould not be a pres- ent concern for SGC. A program which SGC should adopt and one I would pledge to support as an independent - un- aligned with any faction - is asj follows 1. Better lighting for campus area to protect women's safety at night. 2. Merger of existing student organizations, eg: Assembly and IQC. 3. SOC cannot operate without support of high-ranking officers of ex-officio activities, appointed by their respective organizations to SC to alleviate theburdens Iupon their presidents. Office of Student Affairs- University Students: SGC should represent the stu- dent before the administration.} and not the administration before the student. The student deserves to have prior announcements of policy changes and the reasons behind them. To increase the stu- dent confidence and understand- ing, the University records should be open for inspection and the possibility of a detailed student handbook should be investigated. Finally, conferences concerning the Student Grievances Package must be continued. Off-Campus Housing: With junior apartment privileg- es complicating the rental situa- tion, SOC should further increase its emphasis of the new Off-Cam- pus Housing Committee. An active special grievancecommittee-on housing off and on campus-is a must. 1. More intensive research of U.1ee u puicipt 1k3U dnIupport. problems before recommendations tion in an expanded Council pro- are made to the administration gram through the committee Particular emphasis should be and faculty with study specificly structure, thus making SOC more placed on the Student Exchange of practicability and plausibility responsive to student demands' Store-an institution that would of the execution of the policies, and desires. enable lower book prices and an 4. Institetetaonloserhworkingrs --improved economic position than 2. A joint committee of stu- 4.tInstitute a closer wg re- the former attempt by SGC-the dents, realtors and administrators ativnyhigbte thG r aoh Student Book Exchange. The two to evaluate private housing lease student organizations on campus, most limiting factors to the failure agreements and rental rates in an dn of the S.B.X. were a severe lack attempt to alleviate economic ex-1 specificly IFC, Panhel, Michigan of publicity, and the consignment ploitation of students. Union and League, IQC, and As- feature which required the student to assume the responsibility of the 3. A Student-Faculty committer 5. Insure the continuence of U sale of his books. to study academic reform and the of M's present role in the United role of research in an effort to State National :Student Associa- Off-campus housing rent stabil- maintain an undergraduate cur- tion. izatie.n, counseling Improvement riculum of quality consistant withtin' zincuslgimrv et the past. It is my desire to see in Student and most of the other issues cur- 4. Further intensive investiga- Government Council an efficient rently before Council are all bene- tion of a Student Exchange Store and productive organization, bas- ficial to the student, and are, in order to proceed immediately ing its programs on student sup- therefore, not too controversial. in the planning and organization port and taking positive action te But the likelihood of any of these of a non profit enterprise which formulate the common goals and rut ee ofiny ofete would benefit the student by of solve the common problems of the proposals ever becoming effective fering a low price alternative in students here at the University. is dependent upon the Council's the area of retail text book sales. Benefits,. presently unreaped, can ability to gain the support of the be gained by unified action;student body. It is to this aim I would strongly encourage and through SGC. If elected, I will tut body, It my tis ai work for the realization of these work to see that these goals are that I will direct my abilities if and other student goals. reached. elected to Council. - -C DAVID C. SLOAN LSA-'67, Young Democrats - University of Wisconsin, aide to Governor John W. Reynolds, Na- tional Youth for Johnson-Hum- phrey, National Democratic Con- vention - Atlantic City, New Jer- sey: subcommittee - public in- formation, aide to Senator Philip A. Hart, South Quad Council, Aca- demic chairman, Dad's Weekend chairman, president of Suburban- Teen Youth Organization, co- editor of Greater-Detroit Youth Newspaper. This campaign is bringing itself to rest on the wrong issues - im- proving a student's environment. from academic reform to over- crowding in classrooms and resi- dence halls - which is not the LARRY HAUPTMAN Student Government Council- Student Organizations SGC's internal discontent is hampering its effectiveness. The cause of communication break- down among the student organi- zations must be found and reme- died. The ex-officio members should continue on Council, pos- sibly more as advisors with voting privileges than as active Council members, so that they may con- centrate more on their organiza- tions. A well located SGC bulle- tin board and more Council meet- Class of '66, LS&A; Political Science; IFC Fraternity Relations (' n rrifnn f1' Arman CnIiIv JACK WINDER Endorsements committee Chairman; Sphinx Student Government Honorary; Ward Chairman-stu- Council Services: dent politics, Fort Wayne, In- diana; Alpha Tau Omega social SGC should originate student fraternity. projects whenever interest de- mands. As working examples: the SGC Cinema Guild and the pro- posed Student Book Store (the Exchange Store). The establish- ment of an S.B.S. without ak change in a Regents Bylaw is pos- sible. SGC should also keep stu- dents aware of individual store prices through a Student Consum- ers' Service. 4. In the area of residence halls. ings at the various housing units the most immediate objective - one semester contracts for upper- would help introduce SGC to classmen. more students. In the past decade the Student Government Council has main- tained the same basic organiza- tional structure with the funda- mental catalyst being personnel. In this light, my platform state- ment is not a chain of cliches or hollow promises to abolish all eco- nomic injustice of apartment rents and leases, book and movie prices, and student wages-which' are the natural concern of my- self and all other candidates- but rather this is my sincere pledge to (1) devote this cam- paign to the election of a capable, ambitious council. Then, if suc- cessful, to (2) concentrate my ef- forts upon modification of the council structure so as to insurej the most effective working body. which will then be the means to alleviate social and economic' pressure. The specific reform to which I7 am committed is to replace the council ex officio officers by work- ing representatives of their re- spective organizations. This mean would serve as insurance that the primary loyalty of all who sit at the council table will be to the effective working organization of SGC. The essence of my campaign is the strengthening of the SGC mandate. As SGC is ideally a for PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION: President-Gary Cunningham Exec. V.P.-Harlan Bloomer Council Members- Jack Winder Chris Mansfield George Field Neil Hollenshead Paula Cameron Russ Linden YOUNG REPUBLICANS: President-Gary Cunningham Exec. V.P.-Harlan Bloomer Council Members- Larry Hauptman Neil Hollenshead Randy Jones S,r M c SGC ASSEMBLY ASSOCIATION: Mickey Eisenberg Steven Schwartz Russell Linden Paula Cameron INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL: President-Gary Cunningham Exec. V.P.-Harlan Bloomer Council Members- Jack Winder Chris Mansfield George Field Paula Cameron Steve Schwartz Russell Linden INTER-QUADRANGLE COUNCIL: President-Gary Cunningham r - X n 1_ i fl :: :::.::: r::..: ::::: :::. ":., ..w . ::: .:::.:::: I II I