page 3 THE RIDGERUNNER February 14,1978
Kent Speaks
To Issues
Fellow Students:
I trust that each of you will give me
your most serious consideration when you
vote on Wednesday for your new Student
Government President. T|iis will be a veiy
important year for U.N.C.-A., and I want to
do my part as your president to help make
this year as productive and enjoyable as it
can possibly be.
I am running a campaign for integrity
and sound judgement in Student Govern*
ment. I have served in die Student Senate
as a Sophomore Senator for the past year,
and during that time I have tried to serve
with the interests of all die students in
mind. As President, I will work with the
same fervor and dedication that I have
worked with as Senator.
A main segment of my platfomi con
cerns social events. In addition to the social
events we have had in recent months (dan
ces, beer, inte^dom1 functions, etc.), I
would like to see a revival of the less-expen
sive but very entertaining Coffeehouse
performances by local groups and students.
I plan to adjust the budget to cover such ex
penses: a start is the sch(4arsh^ budget,
whfch can be comfortably cut by at least
S22S. I also plan to ask the Senate for a
larger film budget in order to get more
high-quality movies to the campus. But
there will be no curtailment of social activi
ties on campus or off campus: only expan
sion and improvement.
The odier main segment of my platform
concerns student input in the governing and
administrative affairs of this university. At
this time the student evaluation program
(the little five-question survey given to stu
dents at the end of each term to evaluate
the professors) is quickly being phased out.
Students have- no input into >ahk;h profes
sors are hired or granted tenure. While some
departments have student committees to
inteiview pro^ectice teacheis and make
suggestions to the administration, tiiere is
no p(dicy calling for the students to have
any voice whatsoever in these matters.
Ihis is totally unfair; it is die students and
not the administration that must sit and
leam under diese professois, and die stu
dents should at least have the right to make
su^estions to the administration in such
vital matters. As President, I will work hard
to see such policies put into effect.
Intramurals and physical activities also
need adjusting. More money needs to be
given to such activities for publicity, equip
ment, employment of student workers,
etc. In the past (1975-1975 [sic] to be ex
act) this school funded tennis, horseshoe,
and handball tournaments, football, basket
ball, volleyball, and softball intramurals
with trophies and parties for the partici
pants. There was even an intramurd com
missioner in the President’s cabinet. Most of
that is cone now. But as President I will
work closely with the Committee on Recrea-
tion and Intramurals to get die money nece^
saiy to have such a wide participatoiy pro
gram as we once had.
For those students ^o do acholaily re
search papes and reports^ I would like to
initiate a new student publication service
in order to publish such works. This is a
program that can be carried out with help
from the Committee for Cultrual and Specid
Events, the Undergraduate Research Asso
ciation, and die various departmental
associations and student organizations. I
would also like to see mon^ from various
sources going to pay travel expenses of stu-
' dents who are invited to present such works
at other universities or civic groi^is. Nothing
would benefit our school’s image of a quali
ty center of learning more than an effort
in diis direction.
There are odier things that can be done
and should be done for the students: things
like a woHcing student judicial system and
off-campus social activities. But they are
too numerous and detailed to mention here.
Let me simply conclude by saying that I
want to be a good President, worthy of your
hopes and the re^onsibilities of the job. We
need a President who has integrity and
sound judgement, and the experience and
dedication necessary to do the job. By
these criteria I feel I am well qualified to be
your next President. I hope you agree.
SAMMY KENT
MePeters
Defines Plan
In recent years, I have been constandy
urged by various students on this campus to
join the race for the Student Government
Association Presidency. This request I often
turned down, not as a result of a carefree
attitude but, because, I considered myself
not equipped enoug^i to serve the students
and community in general. However, the
time has come when I can no longer sit
back and watch the students suffer in
justice, lack of effective representation,
inefficiency, boredom; all these &ctors
have led to the loss of our dear friends
year-in and year-out through such things
as dropping out and transfers to otiier
schools. I am proud of this beautifully en
dowed institution and we can make it \ihat
we want it to be.
My major objective is to improve the
entire college life of the average student by
providing adequate activities of wider vari
ety and appeal to students, faculty, staff and
administration alike. The activities would
include:
—Justify the status of U.N.C.-A. by promo
tion of intramural, intercollegiate, socio
education participation.
—Define die re^onsibility of the Social
Commission.
—Establish a SGA committee to offer sug
gestions on schedules and catalogs to pro
vide student input on academk; matters.
—Increase w(nnen and minority partic^a-
tion in SGA activities.
—Encourage more effective teache^student
relation^ips.
—Stimulate student participation in altj
university activities.
—Curtafl the drop-out and transfer of stu
dents through die use of moral suasion,
etc.
—Increase communication oudets between
students and faculty, and students and the
administration.
—Broaden die lesponsibOities of the SGA
to enhance participation of more interested
students.
CLYDE McPETERS
VP
Candidate
Speaks
The success of a Vice-President depends
upon experience, proceedioral knowledge,
an understanding of potential problems, and
most importandy, his responsibflity as a
worker.
I submit myself, Darrell Parker, as the
candidate best able to maximize these re
quirements:
1. I have served in the cabinets of the past 3
Student Government Presidents as Finance
Commissioner.
2. As Finance Commissioner I have studied
the legislation of the past 3 S.G. Vice-Presi
dents making myself familiar with the S.G.
constitution, past legislation, and ROBERTS
RULES OF ORDER.
3. Due to my participation I have a better
understanding of how S.G. works, has
worked, iwd ^ould work.
4. Also, I have more facts about S.G. prob-l
lems from the past, why they happened, andf
how to prevent diem from happening again |
or solve them quickly should they occur.
5. Finally, I submit that I have proven mj
dedication and I promise to carry the same
degree of responsibility into your legis-|
lative system that I have given your financc
for so long. Thank you.
t
Finley Offers
Experience
My name is Steve Finley and I want to
be your candidate for the office of Student
Government President. If elected, one of
the primary objectives that I will work for as
president wfll be the expansion of the SG to
increase student input not only in the stu
dent functions, but to also increase student
involvement in academic policy decisions.
An extension of this new, positive orienta-''
tion will increase the variety and frequency
of the social functions on campus, ultimat
ely resulting in die SG co-sponsoring special
events with various clubs and oi;ganizations.
One example could be the student govern
ment, the Cultural and Special Events Com
mittee, and die BSA co-sponsoring a Jazz
Festival. Other events could include ^ecial-
ized film festivals, concerts, and folk festi
vals. This would not only present variety to
the students, but would also strengthen the
relationship between the clubs and student
government, whfle unifying the student
\\ body.
An important aspect to consider when
voting is to examine the experience of each
candidate. Of the four candidates running, 1
feel that I am the most qualified. In addi
tion to serving as a Junior Senator, I have"
also served as a Publications Board membier,
Inte^domi Social Commissioner, Idea Gene
rator for die yearbook staff. Game Room
manager, and Assistant Manager at WUNF-
FM. 1 feel that this board background has
given me the man^ement skills, patience,
and experience that will best let me serve
you as your Student Government President.
In dosing, let me say that there are
several important qualities that you should
look for when you vote for SG president.
Look for leadership, experience, dependa
bility, empathy, and flexibility. Vote on
Wednesday Februaiy 15, for a progressive
SG President and for a re^onsive, expandinjp
student government by votins for mt!,
Steve Finley.
Saunders
Denounces
Apathy
My name is Dale Saunders and I came
from a small town called Sunbury which is
in the extreme northeastern part of this
state. As a graduate of Gates County High
School, 1 enrolled here at UNC-A during the*
1973-74 school year.
But after an exciting, but not so fruitful
academic year, having fallen victim to a syn
drome common to many new freshmen:
“Party-Party and no Study,” it was my de
cision not to return to the university for the
1975 school year. 1 dkl, however, decide to
return to Asheville because 1 fell in love with
the campus and the people and the mount
ains of North Carolina. Even though 1 was
not enrolled here, I kept in close contact
with the campus people and the *goings-on'
around here. In fact, my frequent appear
ances around campus lead many people to
bdieve that I was still enrolled.
In January 1977, several semester hours
behind schedule, I decided to return as a
Hcvic
silent running
Bruce Dem, Cliff Potts, and Ron Rifkin
star in this 90 minute color film directed by
Douglas Trumman's dedication to saving the
only botanical specimens extant from the
earth and his relationdiips with machines,
nature, and himself in total isolation. **One
of the most controversial films of the year.
Bizarre, imaginative, technically brilliant!’-
“McCALLS MAGAZINE.” The director of
thb splendid visual trip, Douglas Trumbull,
was Stanley Kubrick's asi^nt on **2001,”
and is hailed by ”LIFE MAGAZINE.”