Alabama Vote : It's Your SGA !
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Vote Tuesday, April 6 - 4th Floor - TMB L . VOL. %NO. l2 dl- dl- ' 9& %ihUmM+ April 1,1982 Jacksonville, Alabama Vote : It's your SGA ! Many students at this Student Government campus life. SO WHY DON'T Student Commons If you don't vote, you don't would be a landslide in favor University fail to recognize Association. THEY? Why do the majority The SGA is "by -the have any reason to gripe if of the public opinion. one of the most important of students prefer to remain students, of the students, and you don't like next year's organizations on campus. Through the SGA, students uninvolved with the SGA? Do for the students." If you concerts, or if you're They don't realize that this can voice their opinions they feel that their views can't come to the meetings to dissatisfied with the dorms. The election will be held all organization, consisting about entertainment, dorm don't really count, so why express your views, the Take some of the respon- day on the fourth floor of the entirely of students is in- life, the food service, put forth the effort? election is your chance to sibility into your own hands. Student Commons (TMB). volved with nearly every university traffic and The Student Government choose the people YOU feel If everyone voted who felt Bring youf valid I.D. Here facet of campus life. This parking procedure, in short, Association elections will be could best express them for their one vote didn't make a are the candidates. You student organization is the almost anything related to held Tuesday, April 6 at the you. difference, the election decide. A profile of the candidates Government. the Kappa Alpha Order and systems on campus. Ac- Starting that the SGA Mary's goals as SGA was voted a 1981-82 Junior cording to Looi's plan, the should always keep the president include the Class Favorite. Marc played SGA would more adequately 'student' in mind, Clark following : baseball for JSU during the take advantage of the maintained, however, that 1) Working to improve the 1980-81 season. He is a communications op- lack of student input can intra-mural sports program. member of Omicron Delta portunities afforded by the caue a disruption in the 2) Working to improve the Kappa and was nominated 'Chanticleer and WAS. If process to benefit the entertainment program with for Outstanding Young Men elected, Looi would work for students. a voluntary student activity of America in 1982. a service and goodwill In dealing with the ad- fee. Marc seeks this office campaign which would ministration, Clark said the 3) Working to improve because he enjoys serving promote greater interest in SGA should strive for an student safety. the students. He feels that he the SGA among students. open communication bet- 4) Working on a Student has the leadership abilities The office of treasurer is ween the two and "gear their Directory of Campus to productively represent all sought after by two can- energies toward working Students, a Discount Booklet the students of this didates, Tara Lee Clark and positively with each other." for Students, and a Student university Tim Culpepper. Clark said "the students Book Swap. If elected, Marc would like Tara Lee Clark, a junior should feel free to question Mary feels that providing the SGA's activities and HANNAH to create a more personal SHU LIK UH)I majoring in computer good entertainment is an relationship between* the scienw,, has been active in provide helpful insight The three candidates for important part of SGA student body and the SGA. Arts Council and is active in the student senate for two concerning campus the office of SGA president duties. She feels that the One of his main goals is to athletics, travelling and years and in addition has problems, needs, and are as follows: SGA should represent the get the students more in- photography. been involved with the In- wants." She added that the Mary Hannah is a JSU students and that this can volved with university policy Looi feels that his ability to terclub Council and SCOAG SGA should remain "open to junior from Trion, Georgia. best be accomplished with a - making, thus attacking work closely with people, (Student Conference on criticism and ideas." She has been a member of diversified Senate. apathy at the source. The and his willingness to devote American Government ). Increased student ac- the SGA for 3 years, and way Marc hopes to achieve both his time and effort to tivities will not guarantee vice-president for one year. this would be to implement the job would be assets to an the elimination of student Mary heads three SGA an independent Assembly to SGA president. hiseeks apathy, Clark said. Stating committees--Food, Student the independents involved, election because he feels he that students must be opinion, and elections. She is and enable them to voice could effectively serve the motivated to become in- an ROTC sponsor and a their opinions. interests of the student body. volved, she explained how member of both Omicron Marc Angle feels that the Some of Looi's goals are to apathy could be reduced Delta Kappa and Alpha Phi SGA president'sduty is to achieve a greater efficiency when a student is given a Omega. Mary received the coordinate the abilities of the in the SGA as a link between responsible position. Under Houston Cole award for executive officers with those the student body and the these conditions, she feels Outstanding Senator, of the Senate to discuss University administration, "students will then work to previously. issues, solve problems and to improve dormitory life, achieve goals and to Mary Hannah feels that create policy. He feels that a and to improve the com- motivate others." she is qualified to run for the responsible open door policy munication system on Failure to voice good ideas office of SGA president toward students must be campus. allows for criticism to because of her experience in maintained to show students Looi sees student apathy dominate. Clark believes for working with the that they do have a voice. as having arisen from the every criticism, a solution or organization. Her in- SGA's negled of the needs of alternative should be in- volvement since her fresh- ANGLE The third and final can- the average student. He feels CLARK troduced to provide the SGA man year at JSU has didate for SGA president is that this has caused with the energies to serve the Marc Angle a junior from Shu Lik Looi, a junior from dissatisfaction among thy "The treasurer should provided her with an maintain the monetary students to the fullest. Anniston, Alabama, is also the country of Malaysia. "average students" and has "Criticism does not solve overview of the ideas of past running for the office of SGA Looi is an accounting and led to some resentment activities at the utmost level problems, alternatives and administrations. She feels president. Marc has served marketing major who has toward the SGA. and cooperate with the other solutions can," Clark added. that she can pool these ideas as Business Manager for the made the dean's list for the Looi feels that this ob- elected officers," Clark said, with her own to create a very "in order to provide for an SGA since January of this past two semesters. He is a stacle can be overcome by (See CANDIDATES, Page 3) successful 1982-83 Student year, He is vice-president of member of the Cinematic improving communications efficient SGA." Page 2 (BI~Sn9 Pieces ~SGAelections S.G.A. elections will be held on April 6 on the 4th floor of the Theron Montgomery Building. Students must present their identification cards in order to vote for the S.G.A. officers. I~ancc :ompany to perform The JSU Dance Company or Jax Danz will be performing a concert Thursday, April 1 at 8:00 p.m. The production is entitled "Kidstuf" and will be held at the Performing Arts Center on Campus. The admission is free and everyone is encouraged to attend. 3 I Phi Eta Sigma meets Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society will have its last meeting of the semester Monday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in Room 227 SC (PAB).The purpose of the meeting is to plan the induction ceremony and a reception to follow. All members and new inductees please attend. IMen's study dorm Guys, if you too are tired of unrestrained noise in the halls of your dorm at all hours of the day and night, and if you too 'Alabama 'appears on May 6th are tired of having to step over the messes made in the restrooms by people who can't hold their liquor, contact What can you say about a band that comes from near- programs including American Bandstand and Solid Gold. Dennis Lyons. He and many others are interested in the obscurity to sweep away four major awards in a single The band has played host for Don Kirsher's Rock Concert establishment of a men's dorm where cleanliness and year? and Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve. especially quiet hours are respected. A petition will be sent In 1980, the Alabama Band received the Academy of It is easy to see that 'Alabama' is an undisputed talent around soon, and Mr. Lyons hopes to get enough signatures Country Music's Award for Group of the Year. "Alabama" and this is the kind of talent that will be coming to Jax State to show the Dean of Men's Housing that a men's study dorm was also elected 1980's Billboard New Group of the Year by on Thursday, May 6, 1982.