The Cord Weekly Thursday, February 3, 1977 Three Candidates for President
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Volume 17, Number 16 the Cord Weekly Thursday, February 3, 1977 Three Candidates for President Alan Marshall Pete Peterson Marg Royal been at WLU, an active Alan he has been students to join one of the hopes to work with them towards financial drain on WLUSU Marshall participant in a number of Student organizations, he would call for a this end, as much as possible. Royal has been very active in Two more candidates have activities. He was the chairman of referendum. One of her major concerns is to various activities on campus. She intentions Hoc announced their of the Ad Committee for Among the other things that see that students are well-informed has been a don Clara Conrad office of in seeking the President of investigating the fee increase for Peterson hopes to do is a tentative about WLUSU activities. She feels residence for the past two years—a Student Union. ago, also the A week foreign students. He was on plan for the formation of a that students should be consulted post that involves a large amount of one only student had officially the Economic department council committee that will help to protect on major decisions. In her opinion, responsibility. As a result of their her announced intentions. After for two years. He is a student the interests of students who live an open-door policy whereby being involved the week's deadlines Marg Royal with News last senator. off-campus. In fact, Peterson is students feel free to approach department of Radio Laurier, she is was joined by Peter Peterson. This Marshall feels that he has the presently engaged in pursuing this WLUSU's executive body would very familiar with the workings of week Alan Marshall entered the ability, experience and competence aim. The committee will be an help to ascertain this aim. the various organizations at WLU. race. to do a good job. He intends to give inter-departmental effort, involving In the past year, there has only Her involvement with the Student Alan is his Student Senator Marshall utmost for the benefit of the the Dean of Students and the been one concert on campus. Food Committee and the Winter one of the three candidates running students at WLU. Commissioner for University Af- Apparently, the event was a Carnival Committee have given her for the post of WLUSU. fairs to help students with financial loss to WLUSU and hence the opportunity to work with a Marshall's prime concern is to Pete Peterson off-campus housing problems. more concerts were not arranged. variety of people. She has also been bring about more interaction Peterson also intends to extend Royal feels that the loss was due to a member of the House Council of between the students and WLUSU. WLUSU treasurer Peter Peterson pub facilities to Saturday night and mismanagement and thus that Residence for the past three years. one he feels there should For thing, is also running for the Union's arrange more concerts. He feels particular event should have not She is presently a member of the be more openness in matters presidency this year. One of that those activities that are been taken as a representation of Board of Directors and serves on concerning finances. Marshall feels Peterson's beliefs is that since necessary for fulfilling student's the student's lack of interest in the Bylaws and Regulations Com- that students should be- told how WLUSU is an integral part of the needs should take place, even if the concerts. She intends to see that mittee. their money is spent in simplistic student government and a register- expense incurred might constitute a more concerts are arranged so that With all the experience behind terms. Marshall also feels that ed corporation at the same time, the loss to WLUSU. students are not inconvenienced to her, Marg is confident that she will WLUSU should consult students on only way it can function effectively Peterson, in his three years at go off-campus for entertainment. be able to handle the post major decisions. is by fulfilling student's needs and WLU, has been actively involved in She also intends to make sure that efficiently. She would very much At present, students are being simultaneously complying with the various student activities. To cite a those activities that are of benefit to like to see every student exercise of access deprived to WLUSU. Ontario Corporation Act. Peterson few, he is the chairman of the students are not discarded merely their right to vote, and hopes that Marshall intends to establish a intends to work towards that Building Committee that takes care because they constitute a small they will vote for her. two-way communication stystem objective. of running the Student Union between WLUSU and the students. There are a number of areas Building. He is also involved with There are certain things which where Peterson would like to see the Financial policies committee Marshall intends to negotiate with some changes; particularly those and the planning committee. the University administration. He areas which relate to student's Besides being a director of Winter Your student government hopes to convince the Administra- needs. He would be very willing to Carnival '76, Peterson has also by Jayne Brown tion to extend library hours and support any action that would help represented the Board of Students Each September, along with and questions. increase facilities for students. to provide more facilities for the Activities at meetings of the tuition and other fees, all WLU The commissioner of University Among the facilities, he intends to students. For instance, he fully Canadian Entertainment Council. students pay a fee for membership Affairs isthe person to talk to if you obtain a graduate lounge. He would supports the idea of Willison Hall Last year he was defeated in his bid in the Student Union. This fee are interested in getting involved in also like to see some changes in the having the lounges that it was to seek the WLUSU Vice-Presiden- maintains the union which functions the University body, or if you are policy and prices in the bookstore. supposed to have but, for some cy. through WLUSU (Wilfrid Laurier having problems with anyone in the Marshall believes that the reason, never did. He strongly feels Taking all the above credentials University Student's Union). University organization. The Com- WLUSU should work in co-ordina- that students should not be into consideration, Peterson feels WLUSU is the final decision mission has four priorities; co-or- tion with other organizations on deprived of those facilities that they that not only has he the experience making body of the university dination, information, direct invol- campus and not at odds with them. are entitled to. Hence, one of this for handling the post of President students. It is recognized as the vement by the Commission itself Working towards this aim is also priorities is to see that this does not but given the chance, he would do ultimate voice of the student body and insuring student representation one of his objectives. Besides this, happen. his best to serve the students. by the Administration, and delves and input on the various bodies of Marshall feels that there should be The other matters that he is into many areas of student life. the university. Information involves an annual evaluation of WLUSU's particularly concerned about are WLUSU helps students in many the gathering and storing of projects. If certain projects have related to the Bookstore and ways. It maintains the Games resource material for the use of outlived their usefulness, they parking facilities. Peterson feels Marg Royal Room, installs vending machines in student representatives on the should be discarded. He intends to that students are having to pay Marg Royal, a student Arts the corridors of the University, various bodies of the University. see that only those projects that are exhorbitant prices for the books that representative on the Board of appoints members to University The Commission also maintains related to the needs of students are they buy at the Campus Bookstore Directors, isrunning for the post of committees so the voice of the links with student governments at given attention. which in his opinion is unnecessary. President in the forthcoming student can be heard at all levels, other universities and with national The one other thing that Marshall As for matters pertaining to the WLUSU elections. along with many other duties it school organizations. The Commis- feels strongly about is WLUSU's parking facilities, Peterson feels Royal intends to handle the post performs for the students of the sion is involved with student decision to postpone the formation that parking fees are a bit out of with a new approach altogether. university. representation from all political of the Career Development Center. line. Not only that, but over-alloca- She feels that the executive should The union can be divided into bodies in the University, not just To him, it is a very important tion of parking permits by the past work as a unit and not as various areas according to their WLUSU people. service for the students. He feels WLU Administration has in the past individuals. In the past, the respective functions. These areas The Board of Student Activities is that right now students are being created a lot of confusion. Peterson WLUSU executive has had the include the Board of Directors (the responsible for entertainment and deprived of the necessary advice intends to tackle these issues with tendency to make decisions which governing body), the Commission other various leisure activities for and information that they may need the University Administration.