House Elections Under Way Two Entrants Vie for Leader
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^ The Daily Skiff nn llnluarcitu Fnrl Worth THAI ™ TuesdaV. Nowombor 15. 1977 Vol. 76, No. 43 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas ■i———■*■ *T « House elections under way Two entrants vie for leader Editor's note: Information on the candidates and their platforms was taken from their application form, which was supplied to the Daily Skiff by the House Elections Committee. Two candidates will be running for the offices of president, vice president and secretary of the House of Student Representatives, while the positions of vice president of programming and treasurer will be unopposed in Student House of Representatives elections today. Voting will be held from 8 to 5 in the Student Center, Dan Rogers Hall and Greek Hills Cafeteria. No runoffs will be held. JHONNYE SAINT-ANGELLE Jhonnye Saint-Angelle and Laura Shrode have filed for the office of president ROSEMARY HENRY ANNE MAGNER MICHELLE CAMPBELL {or president Saint-Angelle is a graduate student with a 3.8 overall GPA. He is a town-student for vice president for secretary for treasurer representative to the House this semester. In his campaign platform, he said "1 beleive that the office of president of the student body has a great deal of potential for involving all students in the affairs of campus which affect them. "A problem has been that past presidents have represented only a select group and not all students. This has tended to cause apathy among the remainder of students because they have felt they had no one to whom they could go with campus related problems." He said "as a representative of all students I will provide each TCU student with a voice in policy—to the extent that the office of president of the student body allows it." . Shrode is a junior with a 3.8 overall GPA. She has served in the House two and one-Half years. She is currently vice president and has served as administrative assistant, elections committee chairperson and representative from Jarvis Hall. In her campaign platform she said, "I have been involved with the House at many levels since first coming to TCU. I have served as a committee chairperson and in officer positions. "More important than my experience is my strong desire to represent the students of TCU. I believe the House can have influence on University policy if it acts in a serious and dedicated matter. I can work with the University to ac- complish the goals of the students." Rosemary Henry and Lynn Oates are candidates for vice president. Henry is a sophomore with a 3.6 overall GPA. She has served" in the House one LAURA SHRODE year and is representative from Jarvis Dorm. She is currently chairman of the LYNN OATES RENEE PENN DIANE JONES for president House Student Affairs committee. for vice president for secretary She stated in her platform that she is "able to represent a broad range of for vice president of programming students because I represent a largely independent dorm and the Tom Brown- Jarvis program, but I am also Greek. I have worked to keep my dorm informed of Mel Blanc House proceedings and have used their input to initiate programs and policies in the House. "I have also tried to make residents of the dorm aware of ways for them, as 24 hour visitation requested to appear non-House members to participate in student government. "I believe one of the most important responsibilities of vice president is that of Thursday filling University committees. These1 committees need to be utilized effectively TB-J wants end to sign-In sheets because they are the vehicle for direct student input into University policies." Mel Blanc, the voice of such classic "I feel 24 hour visitation would "However, I am willing to see if She felt it would be her job, as well as that of all House members, to inform By JACKIE BURROW cartoon characters as Porky Pig, compound roommate problems," he there is a more acceptable form to students of committee opportunties and to encourage them to apply for mem- Staff Writer Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny, will said If a student had a vistor all night, sign in," Arvin said. "I plan to suggest bership Response to a Tom Brown-Jarvis speak here this Thursday. The free (TB-J) proposal for 24 hour visitation their roommate would be forced to to the committee that they work on public program will begin at 8 p.m. in "I also believe it is important for the House to work with the administration as and the elimination of sign-in sheets is stay up all night or to leave the room some alternatives to the sheets." the Brown-Lupton Student Center much as possible, but not to the point of making student interest secondary." expected early this week from Jack and sleep elsewhere, Arvin said. Jane Blalock, Jarvis hall director, ballroom sponsored by the student "I feel there is adequate 24 hour said she is not in favor of 24 hour Oates is a junior with a 3.0 overall GPA. He has been in the House one year and Arvin. area coordinator for Housing. Forums Committee. common areas in Tom Brown and vistation because some Jarvis has served on the House Finance Committee and the Extramural Funding The proposal was prepared by the Blanc has gained international Jarvis for students to carry on residents have told her they are op- Committee. TB-J Living Options Committee. recognition in a variety of performing Frank Goode heads the committee studying or visiting after visitation," posed to it. "I do think visitation needs arts, first in radio, then via cartoon In his platform he said, "Student government at TCU needs students interested composed of volunteers from each he said. The TB library and Jarvis to be extended past 11 p.m. on week "shorts" for movie theatres, recor- and concerned about the quality of student input into administrative decisions. dorm. The committee's eight-part lobby are designated as 24 hour nights to allow studnets who have dings and finally television. After proposal has the approval of both common areas. night classes until 10 p.m. more time more than 40 years, his voices of "I have observed areas of student government which could be improved upon halls' dorm councils, Goode said. For these two reasons, I am not in to visit or study together," she added. Sylvester and Tweety, Speedy Gon- My goal as vice president would be to actively seek an increase in student input "Tom Brown and Jarvis residents favor of 24 hour visitation, Arvin said. "Some type of sign-in is needed so zales and a host of other characters into administrative decisions, but it is my opinion that the priorities of this matter started the drive for visitation in 1969 The proposal also asks for the the hall staff can enforce visitation are heard daily by an estimated 100 have been misplaced in the past. when visitng was not allowed in elimination of sign-in sheets, saying rules," Blalock said, "but I think we million persons throughout the world. members of the opposite sex's the "sheets are an infringement of a need to come up with a more private Now 68, Blanc recalls starting out in "Increased student input must begin with the University committees. As vice president of the House of Representatives I would be in a position to work towards rooms," Holly Nelson, committee student's right to pivacy " method of signing in." show business as a Portland, Ore., "Tom Brown and Jarvis residents Tom Brown and Jarvis' effort to this goal." member said. grammar school student, "getting big In the spring of 1969, visitation was feel Housing doesn't have the right to eliminate visitation sign-in sheets is laughs and lousy grades." The Anne Magner and Renee Penn are candidates for House secretary. started on a trial basis in Jarvis and in know who we visit," Nelson said. the second such drive. Last spring resonant cackle he made in school Magner is a sophomore with a 3.6 GPA. She is not a member of the House. 1970 it was allowed in Tom Brown and "The University grants visitation on Brachman residents campaigned to hallways as a young teenager later a limited basis as to the number of discontinue the sheets Magner said in her platform, "So many students today write off student spread to other dorms on campus. was developed into the familiar laugh hours and the kind of visitation, "Brachman residents felt their government as ineffective or as a joke. It's true that ultimately the House has no For some time Tom Brown and of Woody Woodpecker. Blanc was the meaning specific person visitation," dorm was unique because of its -. policy making power, but the administration at TCU has shown us over and over Jarvis residents have wanted 24 hour voice for Woody several years before Arvin said. I am responsible to see program (living-learning) and sign-in that in order to get them to listen to the students we have to go through channels. visitation, but this is the first time we the woodpecker's creator, Walter have submitted a formal proposal to that these rules are followed and sign- sheets were inappropriate," Arvin Lantz, had Mrs. Lantz assume the "The House is one such channel. Since the House can only be as strong as its Housing, Nelson said. in sheets help me do my job, he said. See TB-J page 3 part. leaderhsip, the Executive Board has to be responsible to the students, capable The committee's proposal says 24 After writing comedy material, and not afraid to rock the boat a little." hour visitation is needed because working for a Portland radio station current 24 hour common areas in Tom Editors, ad chiefs and shifting to NBC Radio in San She said she feels she meets these qualifications and would like to "reenforce Brown and Jarvis are inadequate to Francisco, Blanc moved to Los the credibility and effectiveness of the House.