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the interests of the Student Body. Also there should be monthly treasurer's reports as to the financial condition of the S.G.A. What qualifications do you have for this office? First I have no Senate experience here at Elon. Outside I have had experience in several clubs and -chis past summer my work with people, from young children thi'ough aca'.lts, in leadership training in several aspects of my work has given ms quuiifications for this office. Because of the widespread diijcontent here on campus do you feel that this election is likely to be based more upon issues and less upon personalities involved? I thinlc so. I think that at present the issues at hand will be of primary importance. Do you foresee a.ni particular points of friction between students and Administration? iGS. I think this would be a cortinuation of the friction which now exists between the Administration and the Student Body. I think that this friction will grow before graduation, but I also feel that the points of conflict can be resolv-^d. With work and understanding be- tv;een the S.G.A. and the Administration this friction can be done away with. What exactly are the Vice-President's functions. The Vice-President is the Speaker of the Senate and has the responsibility for taking over for the President when required to. As Speaker of the Senate he must be able to conduct the meetings in an efficient manner. David Johnson • Why do you want to run for this p.r -ticular office? Well, I've been interested in Student Government for as long as I've been here really. I have attcr.dad about as many Senate meetings as possible and I have read the rules of Parliamentary Procedure and have been fascinated by the job of Vice-President. I'd like to do it and I .ink I can. What suggestions do you„have reg^rrJing the S.G.A. in general and regarding the office .for which you have filed as a candidate? I think the S.G,A. in gener.a.1 could be a little mora.helpful to the students. I think there '" T)i:: of incoherence about what they are doing. There is a definite lack of commun.ication, .. People just don't quite know'what .Is going on in. the S.G.A. This lack of communication exir:ts because of the conservative policies of our Administration. They feel apparently that we are not big enough to t£.ke on our own governmenr: and haiidlo things the ^^?ay we want tr»; and
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