8A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 20, 1997 LOCAL/STATE BOLLINGER Continued from Page IA seem to be implying that activism on this campus is dead," said Michigan Student Assembly Rep. Ryan Friedrichs. "His comments reflect poorly and unfairly on the University." Friedrichs sponsored a resolution that passed at Tuesday's MSA meeting, which set the. goal of informing Bollinger about politically active stu- dents on campus. Bollinger said he told the Times "we live in an era of low idealism compared to earlier eras," and the comment was not targeted to college students. "I happen to think this generation of students is outstanding," Bollinger said. "Obviously there are many idealistic students." In an interview with The Michigan Daily yesterday, former President Gerald Ford, a University alumnus. agreed that the nation's overall political and economic status determines politi- cal activism on college campuses. "To be honest, when I was in school from 1931-35, the country was in the depths of an economic depression. We were all struggling to get whatever jobs or income we could," Ford said. "We didn't have time to spend our times in protests and rallies and things of that sort. You either survived or you didn't. Economic survival for every individual was the bottom line," Bollinger's quotes in the Times received reactions from various partisan political groups at the University as well. "We really feel that Mr. Bollinger, as president of the University, should re- evaluate his statements," said Jae Jae Spoon, chair of the campus College Democrats, a group that signed the let- ter Farleigh organized. "It's not the '60s, but people are doing things." The campus College Republicans also shared the same sentiments about the president's quotes. "I see people on both sides of the political spectrum working to make the U.S. a better place," said Nick Kirk, president of the campus College Republicans. "I don't think President Bollinger understands the level of social activism on campus." The letter written by student groups stated that the large number of active student organizations is proof that polit- ical activism on campus is not dead. "The University of Michigan has over 600 student groups on campus," the groups wrote in the letter. "A large percentage of these groups are commit- ted to serving the community and work- ing for greater social justice." Friedrichs said the University has a reputation for political activism. "One of the reasons I came here is that it is a very active school," Friedrichs said. Bollinger said he is aware of the stu- dent groups on campus. "I want to be supportive of the groups that want to raise debate," Bollinger said. R.W Apple Jr., who wrote the Times article, could not be reached for com- ment. RwAD fr. Watm POR fr. THE MICHIGAN DAILY. STOP BY ThE STUDENT PUBLICATIONS ILDING OR CALL 763-4459 A I I JONATHAN SUMMER/Daily LSA first-year student Pyper King votes for MSA candidates through the new voting website yesterday in Angell fIll. MSA Continued from Page:1A Not only were some of the presiden- tial and vice presidential candidate teams out in full force, but students run- ning for representative positions joined in the campaign rush. To some, the experience of cam- paigning was a first. Sanjeev Krishnan, an LSA first-year student running for an LSA Student Government representative position with the Michigan Party, said running for a stu- dent government seat has been enriching. "I really didn't know what to expect," Krishnan said. "I'm glad I did it." Krishnan said running with a party made organizing his campaign plans easier than if he ran as an independent candidate. "(Campaigning) would be really hard to do as an independent," he said. "I really respect independent candidates." William Nicholson, an independent candidate, said he is having fun with the election. "It's just me." said Nicholson, an LSA sophomore whose campaign signs are among the many plastered all across campus. "It's just me trying to get my name out." Nicholson said he is also campaign- ing with a "grass roots" approach by individually talking to students. He said encouraging students to vote will be his main task. "That's first and foremost," Nicholson said. "I think the more peo- ple we have turn out, the more (the elec- tion is a) reflection of the student body as a whole." Although the presence of candidates was hard to miss near the main campus polling sites, some students said they were not well-informed about each ticket's platform. "I've recognized a lot of the names, but I don't really know what each (of their) positions are," said LSA junior Erica Seay. Seay said the many colorful posters that adorn the walls of campus buildings are excessive and that she would much rather be approached by candidates to speak with them about their ideas. "I think all those posters are obnox- All f i T!S MLEN T V=VMARSITY C=CLUB I=INTRAMURAL U N I V E R 5 t T Y' OF MICHIGAN.. EN ious and a waste of paper," Seay said. LSA sophomore Evan Davis said he doesn't mind the numerous posters, as they are normal during the election sea- son. "It's what you do to win," Davis said. 4 "They're just trying to get their faces known." Davis said 'some students base their vote on name or face recognition, instead of on candidates' ideas or platforms. While some students voted with the traditional paper ballot, MSA Election Director Angie Blake said that 1,500, online ballots were cast as of 4 p.m. yesterday. "At that pace we should have a nice turnout," Blake said, adding that if the candidates continue to "feverishly" campaign, more students will probably come out to vote. Despite the surge of online votes, LSA students who tried to vote at some of the paper polling sites between 2 and 3 p.m. could not because of a problem with the LSA ballots. "There was a mistake, but we cor- rected it right away," Blake said. "After the election, we will let everyone know exactly what happened." Blake said the mistake won't affect the numbers of the overall voter turnout. Sarah Cole, a former MSA represen- tative who tried to cast her vote at the Michigan Union's ballot site while the problem was being corrected, said the voting down-time might discourage voters from trying again. "I fully think that that's going to deter people from voting," said Cole, an LSA sophomore. 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