steps to reaching' a point in
society when we will no longer
need to fight for certain provi
sions just to level the playing
field. I especially like number
17. I think a statue or monu
ment would be a good
reminder of the errors of this
nations pasts, a reminder of
how far we have come, as well
as a reminder of how far we
still have to go.
Why is it important to you to
have the BSM's support in
this election? 1 respect the
BSM and what they stand for,
and their support would show
me that they respect me as
well.
Ask the BSM a question.
I low many members of the
BSM checked the box?
Warren Watts
Junior, Political Science
What is the most important
issue you feel minorities face
on this campus and why? I
feel the most important issue
to minority students is repre
sentation of wants and needs
in our student government.
By being a minority and run
ning, there is a place for all of
us in our student government.
Why are you running for
Student Body President -real
ly? ( no middle of the road or
general "1 want to help the
students" answers please) 1
am running because I want the
students to feel that they are
able to make a difference in
their university. Every stu
dent should have an influence
and since we only have one
student representative on the
Board of Govenors this student
needs to be in touch wiht the
vast wants and needs of all
students.
What sets you apart from any
other candidate attending our
BSM forum? 1, like all other
UNC students, have a totally
unique view and mine is limit
ed to my own personal experi
ence. What 1 bring to the
forum is not only my own
unique views but the shared
views of my friends working
on my campaign, and the stu
dents 1 represent all of whom
have the same basic views and
concerns from different stand
points. My ideas are not those
of one man but are those of
many different people.
If you were locked in a room
with all 500 members of the
BSM for 30 seconds right
before they went to vote, and
you could say only three
words, what would they be?
You have power.
Would you be in that same
room with 500 a.
African-American students, b.
Black students, c. Students, d.
none of the above, EXPLAIN.
For this question my answer is
C. students, everyone has a
voice, this voice is power,
those who vote use their voice,
their power.
What is your all time favorite
class here at UNC? Why?
Classics 77, the study of litera
ture which focuses on Greek
heroes who sacrificed to help
others.
Are you familiar with the 22
demands of the BSM? How
do you feel about them? Yes I
am aware of the 22 demands
of the BSM and 1 feel that
many of these demands are
feasible, a few are necessary,
and a few have already been
implemented. On the other
hand 1 feel that a few sound
more like asking for special
treatment instead of equality.
Do you feel that the BSM is
racially based or exclusive?
Why or why not? I feel that is
is racially based, because the
name itself conotates a bias
against all races other than
black.
Ask the BSM a question.
What can I do for you as a rep
resentative government and
what are any changes you see
that need to be made.
Matthew Wilhite
Junior, Religious Studies
What is the most important
issue you feel minorities face
on this campus and why?
The most important issue
minorities on this campus face
is the precarious division
between being a colorless,
creed less member of the whole
of campus society and being
judged and perceived by one's
race or creed. This issue is very
important because it deals
with one's identity, which is of
the utmost importance. How
can minorities balance the
desire to not be judged by their
race yet the need to draw
attenrion to it in order to
improve their condition?
Should a student who is black
be just a student or a black stu
dent? Or does it depend on the
situation? This sort of dual
identity creates a stressful siUi-
ation for minorities on campus
because they cannot "blend
into" the homogeneity of a
predominantly white campus
without losing an integral part
of their heritage.
What sets you apart from any
other candidate attending our
BSM forum? I think my irrev
erence sets me apart the most.
I want to bring a healthy sense
of humor and satire to the elec
tion and therefore be a general
nuisance to those candidates
who are taking this election
too seriously. Also, I'm guess
ing that I'm extremely more
liberal than the other candi
dates, but that's just a lurking
suspicion.
If you were locked in a room
with all 500 members of the
BSM for 30 seconds right
before they went to vote, and
you could say only three
words, what would they be?
Always remember Florida.
Would you be in that same
room with 500 a.
African-American students, b.
Black students, c. Students, d.
none of the above, EXPLAIN
b. Black students. The fact that
I know that they are members
of the BSM would not let me
forget that they are black
and / or concerned with issues
concerning black students. I
would know that they share a
common concern about the
prejudice and assumptions
pushed upon them by people
who do not share their skin
color. If I were to consider
them as simply "students"
then I would be denying the
importance of the issues that
face them every day due to
their appearance and the
unfair attributions that quite
often accompany it. I would
not be so conscious of the fact
that they are "African-
American students"simply
because when racism is con
cerned, the bigots on this cam
pus won't care about the actu
al nationality or ethnicity of
their victim, only the skin
color. It doesn't matter if you
are from Kenya or Jamaica, if
you have dark skin you will be
judged, quite often, by nothing
more than that skin. Though
unfortunate, this is still the
truth.
Are you familiar with the 22
demands of the BSM? How
do you feel about them? I am
familiar with the updated 22
demands of the BSM. Due to
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