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THE SALEMITE
Friday, February 27,
Candidates Opinions
Martha Ann Fulton
Mary Leight
I would like to thank you for the
honor of nominating me to run for
Vice-President of SGA. SGA is
now concerned with a change in the
curriculum. The 4-1-4 program
would be one step in changing the
curriculum to give the student a
more stimulating education.
Concerning the work that this
office involves with the Assembly
Committee, I feel that there should
be a greater amount of choice given
to the student as far as attendance
and a choice of topics is concerned.
Work has been started in these
fields and should be continued.
Thank you again for the nomina
tion.
Betsy MacBryde
In evaluating qualifications for
Vice-President of Student Govern
ment it seems of primary impor
tance that the Vice-President be
able to support the President as
readily as possible. To that extent
she should be completely familiar
with the President’s duties as well
as have similar qualifications, if she
is to be able to support the Presi
dent adequately. This does indeed
seem like a huge bill to fill. To
ward that end, I have had the op
portunity to observe Paige and
Louise in their respective capacities
through Executive Board of which
I am a member, through being
Treasurer of Student Government.
As far as the Vice-President’s
duties are concerned in connection
with the assembly program, I am
no more qualified than any other
member of the student body, in
that we all attend assemblies, I do
have definite ideas, the merit of
which you must judge for yourself.
I do not feel that an assembly you
attend involuntarily contributes to
your education, for unless you are
really interested in the subject mat
ter, your complete concentration is
not employed. It would be naive
to assume that it would not be dif
ficult to overcome this problem;
therefore, it seems that in terms of
the immediate, the assemblies
should be more indicative of the
student interest. I do definitely feel
that this should be ascertained
through a questionnaire and em
ployed itnmediately.
r f
Rosamond Tompkins ^
Corinne Little
Provided the President of Student
Government does not suddenly re
sign in a fit of dispair and that
those summer deadlines for a com
pletely revamped Student Hand
book are met, then the major func
tion of Salem’s student Vice-Presi
dent is to coordinate, regulate, and
officiate at ASSEMBLIES ! Among
recent issues which have arisen con
cerning this phase of campus acti
vity are the following: Should as
semblies be required? How succes-
ful have departmental assemblies
been this year ? Should finances
allotted for assemblies be so dis
tributed as to provide for several
renowned speakers rather than
many mediocre ones ? Having ser
ved on the Assembly-Lecture Series
Committee as Chief Marshal this
year, I have become increasingly
aware of such unanswered ques
tions. If elected Vice-President of
Student Government for next year,
I would be most willing and proud
to devote all possible energy and
enthusiasm toward seeking and
finding some more needed answers.
Thank you.
I am very grateful for your giving
me the opportunity to seek the of
fice of Vice-President. Realizing
the responsibilities attached to this
position, I have accepted the nomi
nation and certainly will try to ful
fill these duties if elected. Having
worker with the Student Service
Council and the Legislative Board
this year, I realize some of the
problems students complain about
and think that useful changes could
alleviate some of these. As sttident
chairman of the Assembly Commit
tee, the Vice-President has an op
portunity to participate in assembly
planning and next year might as
well be innovative in that depart
ment. This is one area of campus
life I have always been interested
in working with and would enjoy
very much.
Another important task of the
Vice-President is serving as editor
of the Student Handbook. This is
no exciting, action-packed job, to
be sure, but a necessary one, and,
with the rule changes of the last
two years, a more pleasant one.
Finally, all I can really say is
that I am very interested in serving
as your Vice-President and hope
that you are very interested in
voting for me.
Math and economics are my
majors—so budgeting-'should be my
thing. As for my experience, I
have served on the Legislative
Board this year as a class repre
sentative and I am also the sopho
more representative to the Execu
tive Board Finance Committee. The
work of the Treasurer, besides pay
ing bills (and I am accustomed to
that too!) is to act as Chairman of
the Finance Committee which draws
up the Student Budget for the next
school year. From my experience
on Legislative Board and on the
Finance Committee, I feel that I
could capably assume the responsi
bilities that come with the office
of Treasurer. As to a platform, I
can only say that we all want to
allot to the different student or
ganizations enough money so that
there can be a maximum amount of
satisfaction obtained, but I would
certainly want to do this at the
least possible cost to the students.
Susan Lunde«n
Nancy Vick
As a member of the Symposium
Committee for the past year, I
have worked on scheduling and
planning the 1970 Symposium. In
the spring of last year, I was a
substitute member of the Assembly
Committee and took part in plan
ning this year’s assembly programs.
I have enjoyed working on these
committees and would continue, if
elected to the office of Vice-Presi
dent, to serve you with your needs
and interests as my first consider
ation. I feel that fewer assemblies
and freedom of choice are two
major changes in assembly pro
cedure from which this student
body would benefit.
TREASURER OF STUDENT
GOVERNMENT
Susan Hendrick
I want to serve Salem by becom
ing your Student Body Treasurer.
Being an officer of the Student
Government Association is not an
easy job, but I am willing to work
for you. I have served the Student
Government by being on Legislative
Board and student committees for
two years. Because I have served
as treasurer of my student council
in high school, this experience
would enable me to move on to
representing you and to building
your communication with the Stu
dent Government Association. Let
me do my part for Salem by elect
ing me as Treasurer of the Student
Government.
First of all, let me take this op
portunity to thank the entire stu
dent body and the nominating
committee for this nomination to
run for Treasurer of the Student
Government. It is a big honor and
means more to me than I can ever
express. According to the Student
Handbook as Treasurer of Student
Government, I would be responsible
for serving on Executive and Legis
lative Boards, keeping an account
of all finances, collecting the stu
dent budget, presenting quarterly
reports to the Association, acting
as chairman of Finance Board and
Executive Committee of Finance
Board, and serving on the Hand
book Committee. These jobs re
quire a great deal of time. I enjoy
this type of extra-curricular activity:
and therefore, I am more than will
ing to devote all the time that is
needed to fulfill the responsibilities
of the Treasurer of Student Govern
ment. As chairman of Salem’s 1969
Christmas Banquet, I became ac
quainted with many of the problems
and areas of leadership here. In
this capacity I was faced with the
problems of working on a very
limited budget which were much
the same as the problems confront
ing the Treasurer of Student Gov
ernment. Throughout high school,
I held various other offices which
(along with the experience the
Christmas Banquet has given me),
I feel, have prepared me for a job
such as this.
Mary Howard Ragland
Rita Johnson
If I am elected Treasurer of Stu
dent Government, I will do my best
to keep a strict account of Student
Government finances. I will also
try to work efficiently as Chairman
of the Finance Committee. In ad
dition, I will serve the students
competently in my duties as a mem
ber of Legislative and Executive
Boards. Because I have in previous
years served as treasurer of various
organizations. I feel that I could
successfully fill the office of Trea
surer of Student Government.
Dear Salemites,
Although I was very honored by
my nomination, I must admit the
first thought that raced to my
mind as I began considering my
qualifications was that I wouldn't
have to waste much ink on this
paragraph 1 However, I soon real
ized that I should scold myself for
so underrating the work with which
I have been involved. Although I
have had a few specific jobs, such
as being a member of the Home
Economics Club, and representing
that organization as a delegate to
the annual state convention, and as
being in charge of decorating the
flagpole for Founder’s Day, I feel
the “claim of fame” for every
Salemite is working on various com
mittees for Founder’s Day, Parent’s
Day, the Christmas Banquet, etc.
It is through the seemingly unim
portant duties delegated to each of
us that we learn to plan, to com
municate, to compromise, and to
“get the job done.” On these quali
fications I would stand confidently,
and with them would try to carry
out the duties of Treasurer of Stu
dent Government.
Sincerely,
Mary Howard Ragland
Mary Salem
As a candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Student Government,
I feel that I am amply qualified
and know that I am especially will
ing to serve the students whom I
represent in this position. I have
served as treasurer of my respective
classes in high school and have been
active in Student Legislature and
Executive Councils. My experience
with various phases of Student Gov
ernment in the past, along with my
experience here at Salem as a rep
resentative to Legislative Board, I
feel, would be of great use in serv
ing the Student Body. If I am
elected as Treasurer of Student
Government, I will do all that I
possibly can to serve you, the stu
dents.
Gwynne Stephens
The obvious duty and responsi
bility of the Treasurer of SGA is
to see that student funds are hand
led efficiently. I will keep a care
ful account of student resources and
do the best I can in representing
the interests of Salem’s student
body. I will also keep the students
well informed as to where their
funds will be appropriated and why.
Last, but not least, my qualifications
for this job are: experience in high
school student government, my
father is an accountant. I’ve never
bounced a check, and I have the
ability to add, substract, multiply,
and do long division.
PRESIDENT OF IRS
Justine Blow
I. Qualifications:
A. Treasurer of IRS (1969-1970)
B. Genuine interest in IRS activi
ties
C. Desire to fulfill the duties of
IRS president
II. Aim
A. To maintain and carry out
with zeal the IRS traditional
functions
B. Goal: ORIGINALITY AND
CREATIVITY
(Tradition is great but can
become dull if not changed in
its essentials. IRS has its tra
ditions, but I find new ideas
and creativity to be the key
for the success of any IRS
function in the future.)
HI. Platform
A. Birthday Dinner
1. No art show for decorations
2. Need for genuine birthday
party.
a. Balloons—everywhere!
b. Streamers 1 — Streamers
everywhere!
c. Hats—Blowers
d. Dinner somewhere be
sides refectory or maybe
no dinner at all—a sur
prise
B. Glamour Girl Contest
1. Improvement of voting jiro-
c«dure so that all stude
will have a final voice
C. Christmas Tree Lighting
1. Another surprise — .
idea “ "
2. Something different ex,
mg and full of fun. ’
D. Diet and Eat
1. With cooperation from
and Mrs. Cummings—a d
club
E. IRS Weekend
1. One idea among many
pig barbecue at the Yadl
or on a farm, accompani
by blue grass band — |
early Saturday afterno
hours.
The above is a glimpse of my a
to put the new into the old.
elected as IRS president, I
strive to make this platform
reality in order to make Sale
1970-1971 the best.
Beth Carter
I consider it a great honor to
nominated for this office and
appreciative of those who noi
nated me. I understand that t
position entails quite a bit of
sponsibility and hard work, and
though I have had no previous w(
with this organization, I will try
devote the necessary attention
it in order to further the good w(
of this organization.
Martha Ann Fulton
IRS or Innovative reform plu
Respect for tradition equals Soda
life at Salem. A paradoxical for
mula ? Apparently so, but sociall,
it works! Due to the progressivi
thought of IRS Councils during re
cent years, Salem enters the seven
ties preserving only the best of liei
past. A College Birthday Dinner
the Christmas Tree Lighting, J
Faculty Tea, the Kitchen Part)',
Glamour’s 'Best-Dressed coritest-
all serve to remind Salem of her
time-honored heritage. Liberalizes
dress standards, new closing hours,
re-evaluated drinking rules, a big
ger than ever spring weekend-
these serve to ensure her of an up
dated present and an ever impro'/-
ing future. I represent Salem, and
Salem should represent past,
sent, and future. If elected presi
dent of IRS for next year, I would
most willingly strive to see that She
does. Thank you.
Fran Hickt
First of all, I want to thank you
for nominating me for this office.
The President of IRS not only top
resents .Salem, as every student at
Salem does, she must represent yos
in planning the type of social acU
vities you want. .She must be aware
of the students’ interests in order
to perform her duties effectively
I think that the birthday dinner,
Christmas Tree Lighting, freshnia
mixers, and IRS Weekend, am nn
portant and functional to W* *
Salem. The social aspect is an '®'
portant part of campus living, >
justing, and maturing. Imaginah^'
interest, enthusiasm, and the desi
to work, are essential to this of
If elected, I proniise to put
all four.
Betay MacBry*
In examining my ^
for President of IRS, I found
in the field of experience they a
Nevc'
embarrassingly meager.
having been a member of
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