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PAGE SECTION B News “Tell the truth and don’t be afraid” 8 Buzz words top debate Better communication, student apathy, voter registration key focus in election campaigns By JESSICA BAKER too because it is very important.” Student government editor Hopefully I’m doing John Treadway, candidate for something shocking to student vice president for The buzz words during financial affairs, said the AB Thursday’s Student Government get“ the students to go out and should communicate to the senate Debate/Elections Forum were vote.” members frequently about what communication, student apathy – Curt Knox they are doing with the budgets. and voter registration. Student body president Lucas Bittick, candidate for Almost every student running student vice president for student for an executive position for the candidate affairs, said communication April 17 Student Government academic affairs, Amy Decker, to between students and Student election said increased comm- bring the student deans to the Government should be an unication between Student students through the hall councils. ongoing process and should not Senate, students and various “It was originally Amy’s idea stop after elections. organizations around campus. to take the student deans to the “I think the communication Kim Harris, candidate for Residence Hall Association so the between the students and the student vice president for students can ask the deans any Student Government should be academic affairs said an im- questions they have about their continued,” said Bittick. portant part of the position is positions,” she said. Nora Strong, candidate for good communication between the Dan Jecks, candidate for student vice president for student students, student deans and the student vice president for affairs agreed that whoever wins senate. financial affairs, said one way to the election should take the “If I’m elected, I want to write improve Student Government is initiative and reach out to guest columns in The Daily to make sure the senate is better students. Eastern News to let students informed on how budgets are The candidates also expressed know what is going on with the finalized. concerns over student apathy. I\ Photo editor CHET PIOTROWSK student deans,” she said. Few students were present at Tom Lynd, a Chiricahua-Apache discusses various events in the lives “The vice president for The write-in candidate for the debate, which contributed to of American Indians Thursday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the financial affairs should explain student vice president for the discussion of apathy around Martin Luther King Jr. Union. what the (Apportionment Board) academic affairs, Lauren Borck, is doing to the senate members campus. said she would like to continue a and then to the students,” he said. Bryan Gutraj, candidate for program started by the current “The AB should let the senate See DEBATE page 2 Speaker: Nixon was not student vice president for know what is going on with them fair to Native Americans By THERESA GAVLIN Washington with hope of the Book rental fee may increase Activities editor housing and food, the Federal By JACKIE MCGRATH not Textbook Purchase, the students won’t mind Government did not follow Staff writer (the increase).” Tom Lynd Thursday spoke of through, Lynd said. Before the proposal becomes policy it must go the political troubles and In rebuttal, more than 500 The Council on Academic Affairs voted through the President’s Council for approval. setbacks of the American Indian Indians took over the Bureau of Wednesday to approve a proposed 11 percent The council also voted to endorse a proposal to Movement as part of Native Indian Affairs Building. increase in the textbook rental fee that would go research the development of a non-disciplined American Awareness Week. Lynd said 10 guards with into effect FY1998. specific degree. Lynd, one of the first night sticks thought they were Director of Textbook Services, Walter The proposal stems from the Taskforce on members of AIM, told a crowd going to be able to handle the Klingenberg, said the increase is necessary Lower Division Student Services and would apply of more than 80 people about Indians, but they did not because of a 15 to 20 percent increase in the price to the College Curriculum Committee. It would the unfulfilled promises from succeed. of textbooks in recent years. Also, faculty now award a general degree to students who do not President Nixon’s administ- The Indians disarmed the have more freedom to use different books in take courses that would satisfy requirements in a ration. security guards and kicked them different sections. specific major. Nixon’s administration out of the building. Other The current textbook rental fee is $65. The “Perhaps a broad education is better preparation promised American Indians occupants of the building began proposed increase would raise the fee to $72.15 a for a job in the work force,” said Jeffrey Lynch, designated food and housing, to jump out of windows to get semester. associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. but when Indian families from out of the building, Lynd said. Student committee member Lance Phillips said, “This (proposal) would work through a study the west and southwest came to See SPEAKER page 2 “I think as long as it remains Textbook Rental and See CAA page 2 RHA makes Student Government recommendations By DENISE RENFRO understanding of the purpose of Staff writer RHA.” Residence Hall Association Endorsements The RHA voted Thursday night The Unity Party took all nine to endorse Jason Anselment for of the Residence Hall Ass- student body president, Brian ociation’s endorsements for the Anderson for student vice April 17 Student Government president for public affairs, Nora election. Strong for student vice president Kris Potrafka, the RHA for student affairs, Lance Phillips Endorsement Committee chai- for student vice president for rman, said the committee looked financial affairs and Kim Harris Jason Lance Brian Kim Nora for candidates who “expressed for student vice president for Anselment Phillips Anderson Harris Strong the voice of the students’ academic affairs. student body VP for financial VP for public VP for academic VP for student concerns and had a clear president affairs affairs affairs affairs See RHA page 2 2A Friday,April 12, 1996 The Daily Eastern News DEBATE from page one 9-Ball Tournament student body president, said one them, then they can motivate the it got people's attention," Knox 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 13 of his campaign promises is to try students to vote. said. "In order to get people's Register by 12:30 Saturday to encourage students to attend "If the Student Government attention to vote in the Student •$10 per person more campus events and increase gives them something to reach Government elections, statements •Double Elimination •Race to 3 pride and spirit around campus. out for and if we listen to them, like these need to be made. "By doing this, I think many then we can get them motivated," "Hopefully I'm doing some- $100 Pr i z e to Fi r st Team students will become more inter- Anselment said. thing shocking to get the students Sponsored by Charleston Recreation Dept. ested in the Student Gov- Many candidates also brought to go out and vote," he said. in cooperation with St i x ernment," he said. "And also if up low voter turnout for Student John Petrenko, director of Based on ten players we go door to door to talk to stu- Government elections. planning for the elections com- dents about what they want, they Curt Knox, candidate for the mission and moderator of the may become more interested." student body president, said debate, said the lack of student Jason Anselment, candidate for regardless which candidate wins attendance for the debate was dis- After 4 p.m. McHUGH'S All Day student body president, said if the the election, the students have appointing. Double Drive-Thru students are motivated to become already won because Michelle "I think it was very unfortunate Mon.- Sat. Sunday involved with the events on cam- Gaddini, the current student body that there wasn't a very good stu- pus, then they will be less apa- president, will not be in office dent turnout at the debate to hear thetic. He said if the senate moti- anymore. what the candidates had to say," 2 1/4 LB Cheeseburgers vates students by reaching out to "I made this statement because Petrenko said. 2 Reg. Fries $300 SPEAKER from page one Corner of Lincoln & Division • Charleston “I guess they thought we were going to scalp the aftermath of Wounded Knee,” Lynd said. “A lot them or something, I don’t know,” Lynd said. of good people were lost.” Another setback of the movement occurred when Approximately 73 AIM members were killed, a member of AIM in Pine Ridge sold northern land more than any other AIM movement, Lynd said.