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Vote Songer/Walters
Student seating at the Smith Center has
become one of the primary issues on cam
pus, thrusting this year’s Carolina Athletic
Association presidential race into an even
more important place than it has held in the
past.
Keeping the impor
tance of this race in
mind, Michael Songer
and Adam Walters are
the best candidates for
CAA co-presidents.
In the two weeks since
the controversy began,
they have established an
impressive plan to redis
tribute lower-level tickets
Michael Songer
so that students will sit behind both baskets
and the visiting bench.
The enthusiasm and hard work of Songer
and Walters would buoy the fight surround
ing student seating to anew level without los
ing any of the momentum surrounding the
debate.
Student seating is, however, only one of
many issues tackled by the CAA, and Songer
and Walters have a diverse platform sup
ported by thorough research.
The duo’s commitment to all sports at
UNC - beyond men’s basketball and foot
ball - is especially impressive, along with
their enthusiastic plans for Homecoming.
They plan to publicize all sports at UNC
with an updated fisting of events and scores
on a ticker in the Pit.
To be sure, current President Tee Pruitt is
also a solid candidate and has worked hard
Yamakawa for RHA
The Residence Hall Association needs a
strong voice and new ideas to truly serve the
students at UNC in 2001. Presidential hope
ful Robin Yamakawa has true potential to
become that advocate for change and there-
Jr
fore deserves your vote.
This year, RHA
President Murray
Coleman has been more
than a little silent on too
many issues. Yamakawa
has the right ideas to
change RHA for the
better.
The recent fires in
Morrison Residence Hall
have sparked controver-
Robin Yamakawa
sy as to exacdy who should be held respon
sible for student safety during such times of
panic.
Unlike challenger Gaffney Gunter,
Yamakawa thinks UNC shares part of the
blame. She says the University owes it to stu
dents to meet them halfway when it comes to
improving fire safety in residence halls.
She proposes making RHA members
more aware of fire safety concerns through
out all the residence halls on campus. To get
this important task done, Yamakawa said she
and RHA leaders would tour the halls with
town fire marshals for potential hot spots.
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during his tenure in office. CAA president is
a difficult job, and accomplishing things
within the bureaucracy of the athletic pro
gram is difficult -as Pruitt learned when he
tried to line up Outkast, Eminem and
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Adam Walters
and friendly, Bell unfortunately has little to
no substance in his campaign.
He says students already have good seats
and therefore has no formal plan for improv
ing seating. He also lacks specific, researched
proposals for CAA improvements.
CAA president is a post that has a signifi
cant impact on who sits where, what sports
get attention and whether any of us remem
ber Homecoming the week after it happens.
Songer and Walters have made a lot of
very bold promises, such as guaranteeing
that UNC ONE Cards can be used for con
cessions at the first football game next year
and refusing stipends for CAA officers.
Whether or not these things get done will
be the real test.
But the pair deserve a shot at accomplish
ing their goals. One year from now, let’s
make sure they’ve kept all their promises.
But Yamakawa also needs to ensure that
something will actually be done to fix those
problems. With the advice of fire marshals,
RHA can make both students and UNC offi
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-be it adding sprinklers to residence halls or
fixing old alarms that go off too often.
Yamakawa understands that with compro
mise, fire safety can be improved. Even as
University officials try to sneak all the blame
onto supposedly reckless students,
Yamakawa points out that the Department of
University Housing should be held more
accountable for safety issues.
Yamakawa also hopes to improve the rela
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and students. She points out that housekeep
ers are not maids and should be treated with
more appreciation.
However, she also says RHA’s exact role
in the issue is a little sketchy. Yamakawa
needs to work on defining that role. RHA
could be a strong voice in pushing for more
money to improve housekeepers’ salaries.
Yamakawa promises to serve as your
advocate for residence hall improvement.
She has the experience she needs. After serv
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she knows firsthand ways to improve the
association.
Vote Robin Yamakawa on Tuesday.
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Student Congress Platforms
Sarah Tully Miller (District 4)
My mission in Student Congress next year
would be threefold. First and foremost, I want
to represent the graduate students in District 4
to the best of my ability. The primary respon
sibility for any Student Congress representa
tive is the representation of his or her district.
Second, 1 want Congress to develop a fund
ing philosophy, preferably in writing. This
would be something for each year’s Congress
to do anew each year, but would allow groups
to understand the funding methods, which
would expedite and simplify the appropria
tions process.
Lastly, I would like to see UNC become a
member of the United States Students
Association. In saying, I want to see this fairly
voted upon. I hope that students get the
opportunity to vote on all the possible
options, not only a few selected for them. 1
think being a representative means that I
should take into account the opinions of my
constituents first, before all else.
Matthew Duffey (District 6)
All too often on this campus, graduate stu
dents live in their own separate world, cut off
from the undergraduates who are the
lifeblood of the University. With stronger
interaction between graduate and undergradu
ate students I envision a more unified campus.
More can be accomplished by the general
student population and student government if
we are all unified. One of my goals as a
Student Congress representative is to help
accomplish this unity.
Asa Student Congress representative my
goal is to specifically address the following
issues:
1) Inadequate parking for graduate students
on days of home football games.
Solution: Set apart one parking lot solely
for graduate students who work on Saturdays.
2) There are events held by organizations
funded through student fees that are not bene
ficial to the general student populace.
Solution: Student government must be
more frugal and selective in distributing funds
to student organizations.
3} Inadequate student seating at the Smith
Center.
Solution: An increase and strategically
placed lower-level student seating would pro
vide a better home court advantage for the
Tar Heels.
David Ruddell (District 6)
I have been very pleased with the perfor
mance of Student Congress this year. We have
largely managed to avoid the bickering and
squabbling that characterized Congress in pre
vious years.
In other words. Congress has acted profes
sionally. As an incumbent, I am well-posi
tioned to ensure that this attitude will contin
ue for another year.
Another aspect of this year’s Congress that
was very encouraging was the respect that was
given to student organizations that appeared
before Congress to request funds.
This was especially true of graduate and
professional student groups who were often
treated very badly in the previous years. With
one exception, which was quickly remedied,
that did not occur this year, and I will keep
working hard to ensure that Congress contin
ues to grant all student organizations the
respect and consideration they deserve.
Robert Joseph Sullivan (District 9)
Sullivan did not turn in a platform.
John Clark (District 10)
In summary, my platform consists of
improving the campus and my congressional
district in ways that improve the students’
educational and living experiences at UNC. 1
plan to do this in the following ways:
■ Propose legislation that will allocate
money to the improvement of certain lecture
halls.
■ Discuss the possibility of providing
Marlock keys to the residents of Old East and
Old West residence halls for entrance to
Mangum Residence Hall in order to allow
them easier access to their area office.
■ Explore the possibilities of placing per
sonal computers in the library of Old East in
order to make Internet access to Old East and
Old West residents more accessible.
■ Interact extensively with the residents of
the Spencer Triad area so their concerns of
the campus and their area will be heard in
Student Congress and then act accordingly.
My plan upon being elected to Student
Congress is to tenaciously research the neces
sary steps to achieve the aforementioned goals
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in order to bring these ideas to fruition as
soon as possible.
Heather Yandow (District 10)
Asa member of Student Congress, 1 will
work for:
Accessibility
■ Of Student Congress, by creating a
District 10 listserv and holding office hours in
the residence halls.
■ Of those who make decisions that affect
students’ lives, by pushing for a visible deci
sion-making process that involves students at
all levels.
■ Of education at this University, by fight
ing against all tuition increases.
Safety
■ Of all students, by pushing for improved
Point-2-Point service.
■ Of women, by working for a mandatory
rape awareness and prevention class for all
students.
■ Of pedestrians, by pushing for more
enforcement of existing pedestrian safety laws.
Improved Transportation
■ For students with cars, by fighting for
more student parking.
■ For students without cars, by working for
better bus service.
■ For bikers, by advocating for more bicy
cle lanes on campus.
Bharath Parthasarathy (District 11)
Accountability
■ Midsession report with all work done
during the session up until that point.
■ Biweekly legislative update with voting
record.
■ Office hours in Suite C, all the District
11 residence halls and the Pit.
■ Go door to door to get opinions and
ideas on campus matters.
■ Inform students about the workings of
Student Congress.
Appointees
■ Continue to push for diverse, knowl
edgeable and capable appointees for
University committees.
Student Fees
■ Continue to advocate student fees in a
fair, representative and diverse manner.
■ Work to better inform student groups
about the budget process and all steps
involved with asking for funds.
Safety
■ Advocate for better lighting and more
emergency call boxes.
■ Consult with student groups concerned
with campus safety when writing legislation.
District 11
■ Ensure easy access and maneuverability
into all residence halls and buildings for stu
dents with disabilities.
■ Support integration of international stu
dents into the area and the University.
John Michael Vollmer (District 11)
Student Congress needs to work toward
improving the safety of everyday life for stu
dents. This will allow all students the right to
make the best of their time spent at Carolina.
Student Congress should focus its attention
only on those issues dealing with the student
body and the UNC campus. Student
Congress should also become more visible on
campus, taking initiative to inform students on
issues the Congress is dealing with which will
ultimately affect them.
Urenna Lekwauna (District 13)
Lekwauna did not turn in a platform.
Kia Scott (District 14)
Scott did not turn in a platform.
Sandi Chapman (District 15)
Be Accountable to Students
■ Update students about issues in student
government that affect them by going door to
door, e-mailing and using fliers.
■ Keep regular office hours so constituents
will know there is space for them to express
concerns.
Fight Proposals That Limit Financial
Access to UNC
■ Continue to serve on the steering com
mittee of the Campaign for Educational
Access and make sure students stay informed.
■ Support organizations like the United
States Students Association that fight for
financial aid increases for students at the fed
eral level.
Build a Cohesive Campus Community
■ Support programs that work to meet the
needs of non-traditional students, women and
students of color.
■ Work in student government to develop
members. The board’s endorsement is com
pletely independent of the DTH’s news cover
age of the candidates.
To be considered for endorsement, candi
dates must submit a platform, personal state
ment and rdsumd. Candidates for student body
president, Graduate and Professional Student
Federation president, Carolina Athletic
Association president, Residence Hall
Association president and senior class presi
dent and vice president must also interview
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solid communication within campus commu
nity - students, faculty and staff.
■ Maintain support for projects and organi
zations working to unite students from diverse
racial, religious and cultural backgrounds.
Create Concrete Improvements in
Students’ Lives
■ Keep night parking accessible for
employees and nontraditional students with
out forcing the student body to pay more.
■ Improve safety for pedestrians on campus.
■ Oppose cutbacks in the Point-2-Point
program.
Brandon Sessoms (District IS)
Making Student Government
Accessible to Students
■ Student government should reach out to
students and students should reach out to stu
dent government.
Exploring New Ways, if Possible, to
Improve Students’ Quality of Life on
Campus
■ Always searching for methods and
means to help students.
Representing All Students
■ Not just working for one particular part
of the student body, but all students.
Alexandra Bell (District 20)
If re-elected, there are a number of issues I
want to bring to the attention of Student
Congress. These issues include Student
Congress accessibility (this includes raising
student awareness on pertinent issues), book
prices, Point-2-Point fee increases and unfair
city ordinances. I plan to be visible and as
accessible as possible to the students in any
district. I have already made great strides in
informing students about important issues in
student government.
Another issue is book prices; they are out
rageous and something must be done. Several
solutions such as book rentals, photocopying
or sales to other schools are possibilities.
I would like to see increased service on the
Point-2-Point van in student residential areas
surrounding campus. After all, everyone
would be paying the increase in fees, so
everyone should receive benefits.
I also plan to address the recent moves by
the town of Chapel Hill to restrict student liv
ing arrangements in area neighborhoods.
These issues and more are my concerns for
the 2000-2001 year.
Meghann Shinners (District 20)
The Point-2-Point van service should run
for areas extending one mile outside of cam
pus. All student fees cover the expense of this
service, and therefore all students should be
entitled to receive the benefits of it.
There should be more 24-hour computer
labs that off-campus students can have access
to. With the rise in popularity of mandatory
discussion forums for classes there is a grow
ing demand for access to the Internet, and
busy students cannot always do their work
during allotted computer lab hours.
Student groups should be funded in pro
portion to the number of members they have.
Every group should be entitled to a designat
ed minimum once they achieve the status of a
club, but the more support a group garners
from the students the more of the student fees
it should receive.
An interactive Web site to gain student
feedback on important issues that are facing
Student Congress. This would help us as rep
resentatives truly understand and reflect our
constituents’ needs. I believe it would also
increase awareness about the workings of
Student Congress.
Anthony Larson (District 23)
Improve Student Safety On and Off
Campus
■ Lengthen the Point-2-Point Xpress route
to service off campus students who live near
campus in high crime areas.
■ Begin a reverse P2P Xpress route or
increase the number of shuttles on the exist
ing route.
■ Maintain student accessibility to on-cam
pus parking spaces after 5 p.m.
■ Work with the town of Chapel Hill to
increase the number of streetlights in high
crime areas with student populations.
Increase Student Awareness of How
and to Whom Student Fees Are
Appropriated
■ Publish a list of student fee recipients and
how much they receive in The Daily Tar Heel.
Oppose the 'Tuition Increase
■ Encourage administrators to find fund
ing sources for the University other than stu
dents’ pockets.
before the editorial board. Instead of an inter
view, Student Congress candidates must
respond to a questionnaire decided on by the
editorial board. The editorial board relies on
that information to make its endorsement.
Candidates were required to turn in that
information after the Elections Board held its
official candidates meeting. Candidates who fail
to meet all the requirements are not consid
ered for endorsement. The endorsement
reflects the consensus of the board.