The Students'oic:E Candidates Speak out on Issues
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I f.I .I<jg THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO ~~ .""II Q The Students'oic:e Tuesda, A ril 19, 1994 ASlll —Moscow, Idaho Volume 95 JVo. 58 Candidates speak out on issues 10people run For Associated Student University of idaho seven open ASUl Official Ballot Please vote by plsclng choice number "1"on sech questlorL Senate seats tomorrow Those you do nof wish fo vote for leave unmsrfrsd Senator Elections: Jill Pittmann Stafr Writer 1. Megan Russell 6. Zahrah Sheikh ~ ~ 2, Bill Gillbert 7. jeff Chrisman 4lurnn I If'Sunday night's ASUI Senate Candidates 3. Michael Hoiton 6. Al Middleton Forum is any indication, student government 4. Kristen Benneit 9. Geoff Cartty A look at ulhut is available to may soon be moving aut of the SUB Gold 5, John Tesnohlldek 10. Donald Maraska Room and into the lives of Ul students. University ofIdaho graduates Write in Candidate It is the hope of candidates to get students Write in Candidate in the ufay ofassociations, more involvedon the campus. The forum, groups and etlents. organized to inform students as to how the Faculty Coufic)l Representatives: candidates feel on certain issues but failed to See pages 11-14. attract more than a handful of students. The 11,Eben Sutton forum was directed by Damon Darakjy, 12, Melissa Chaise chairman of the AS VI Student Issues Board. 13.Leslie Rush Those people running for Senate are: Write in Candidate Megan Russell, Bill Gilbert, Michael Horton, Kristen Bennett, John Tesnohlidek, Referendum: Zahrah Sheikh, Jeff Chrisman, Geoff Carey and DonaldAl'iddleton, The followingis ed a ment of the ASUI Constitution that will prohibit the Maraska. enforcement of islafio i roaclive. (after the Fact). The New Section is as underlined: The first question asked of the candidates t' was what responsibilities they felt being a Article III Section2, Claude b-paragraph 10 ass o - f cto I isl senator entailed. All candidates agreed the 14, I do agree with this pro ed amendment to the ASUI Constitution main responsibility was to get students mare pa 15, I do nof agree with this proposed amendment Io the ASUI Constitution involved. Russell stated student involvement in ASUI matters is extremely low as is seen Idfould you favor a $7.00psr semester increase in ASUI fees which would give every from the 10-13-percent of students who student a copy af the 'earbook? the yearbook would be mailed show up to vote in ASUI elections. Benaett free of charge lo your permanent address during the summer. co'mmented the Senate needs responsible student leaders and those leaders need to 16.Yes I do favor this pro posed fee increase 17, No I do not favor this proposed fee increase deal'with all of the issues occurring that the .~fIIteral=.student body. doesn't have time to deal with. have faced there parallel the issues they . amount of time the candidates would have When asked she was running. fqr re- why would deal with as senators. to, or would be willing to, spend doing election, Sheikh said she believes herself to Harton stated the Senators need to spend things for the position. Russell commented be problem solver "I like to see how and, my time together, but sot necessarily more time. after being on the Faculty Council this can solve the on cam- input help problems "The Senators just need to use the time they. semester, she is now ready to spend time pus'." Tesnoholidek "The and its stu- said, UI do have to their best advantage." doing even more for ASUI. "I feel that it is are to be .many more dents going facing Bennett presented the possibility of a one not a question of 'do yau have the time to be changes and I want oo in those changes help hour group gathering once a week when a Senator, but rather are you willing to make whett. so I leave this campus I will have Senators would be required,to be in the the time," Russell said. students here made a difference for the in office. Here problems could be discussed Middleton commented he has plenty of come." ~ years to and this would also be a time where students time to be a senator as he can graduate any Sports. Gilbert was unable ta attend the forum would be able to contact any and all of the time with a general studies degree and he is because he is working for Senator Larry Senators about specific wants and concerns willing to spend his extra time dedicated ta Baseball Hall ofFamer, Craig in Washington, D.C. Gilbert said, "I they may be having. the students. Sheikh stated that she has Harmon KilEebrew is on think it is the role of the Senate to excite the Also, whereas most of the candidates learned through her previous time on the students about what is available ta them. I campus to promote drug believed it is a Senator's responsibility to Senate how inuch time it does take, but she think if the Senate can students more get keep the students informed and the individ- would "like to make that committment again awareness. See 19. involved, will their college expe- peye they enjoy ual Senators need to keep themselves .as I enjoy working for the ASUI." otherwise would." rience than they informed in arder ta do that. Middleton said, The candidates also discussed goals they and Maraska saw events and Both Carey "I believe it is'he president's responsibility would like to accomplish if elected. Maraska encountered within their issues they. have to keep the senators informed and to keep said although students on campus are being fra'ternities and Interfaternity Council to be things running smoothly." ~ represented, as Senators frequently visit the beneficial to them as believe issues they they Another main topic of the forum was the living groups, off campus students are often overlooked. "I would like ta enable off campus students to t have their voice heard." Gilbert commented his goals the oN would consist of raising '' creidbility of the Senate. "The ~e.'" Senate needs to realize it is the voice of the students and I think we need to get the stu- ~ Weather. j;. dents back on our side and t 0 v. gain their respect again. We Partly cloudy with slight need to seriously start using flij >p.'. chance ofrain. Highs in the program reviews students 'GAI. ul give us and take their sugges- the 70@, lows in the 50s. tions seriously," Gilbert said. uIOOt.eaIg,,:: Carey stated the spirit within Cloudy through the week. to;s.+<.,~,,op» I ~it the university is lacking. He ,SENATg mentioned the bonfire at . Agril2II Homecoming and how it was Inside. small both in the amount of people in attendance and in the size of the fire itself. "I think Opinion ..............page7 if we worked on campus spirit, Special Section ...page 11 we would make this a better university in several different Lifestyleso ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ o ~ opage 15 areas." Also at the forum were can- .Spofts ooooooooooooooooopage 19 didates fcr Faculty Council representatives. These candi- oooooooooooooooPage 22 CoAllcs dates, Eban Sutton, Leslie photo Qy +erat QrlcIt Rush and Melissa Chaffee, all Classifieds...........page23 Cafnpa)gn posteis aie. hanglii9've& e on mm ug for tmo~'s ASLN Salons I ~ SEE VOTEIAGE5 Z THE ABGONA UT Xhesdsg,:April 19, gy9~ Ice cream, back to "Success of Self —The is expected to raise about $2,000 volleyball Only One Worth Having!" for this year s Special Olympics slated for last meeting Kilibrew isbeing brought to cam- through the sale of 2,500 $ 1 tick- The Students'nternational pus by the UI chapter of Beta ets. Tickets are on sale now Theta Pi as resident advisors in Ul Association will meet Friday part of their campaign through ~n the at 5 p.m. at Guy Wicks Field. to increase awareness of the dan- dormitory buildings. Anyone in This meeting will include their gers of irresponsible consumption Palouse can buy a ticket, right up of drugs and alcohol, the talk is to the time the cow begins her second annual ice cream social gair! prices; fiction, non-fictionI billed as having "something for work. Women's Center to and there will also be time for children's books, science fiction, volleyball. everyone." For more information about the hold All students are mystery and many other categories recycling speech The native Idahoan and baseball event or how to buy a ticket, con- welcome to attend. of books will be sold. Proceeds Hall of Fame member's talk begins tact Dawn Esau at 885-7867. The 'Wo'me'n's from this event will benefit the UI Center is at'.7!.~an.-.; etft the Women's Center to University sponsoring What's New Auditorium. Birding spots focus of Moscow Public Library's Summer at hold for children. the New Moscow Recycling garbage session Reading Program Cent'er" Wednesday meeting The Wal*Mart Company'ill tomorrow't 12:30 Copy centers schedule at The Ul Women's Center is match the proceeds from the book p.m. the:center; Carrie Lipe associ- sponsoring "Garbage 101: special weekend hours Kas Dumroese, research sale with a grant to benefit the Latah Sanitation Waste Reshaping the Way We ate in the Ul Forest Resources Summer Reading Program. Education Program coordina- Handle Trash at the Ul" today The Ul Media Center Annex Department, will present a pro- tor, will give an overview of "Local at 12:30 p.m. at the center. Copy Center will be open the gram on Birds and Birding Career Services offers solid waste issues in Latah Spots" at the the Recent federal mandates weekends of April 23 and 30 from April meeting of County and the changing role impact how people will handle 11 a.m.