Carl Clark
Long before I officially became a
student body president candidate, I de
cided I wanted to know what the student
body was thinking. So I took the time to
conduct a random 200-student phone
survey.
I asked students what issues they
were concerned about and what prob
lems they wanted their student body
president to concentrate on solving.
After I heard your concerns, I wrote
my platform. In my plans, I don’t just
offer you what could be done; I offer
what I will do as a responsible and
active leader on this campus.
The following are solutions I came
up with to solve the problems you told
me needed to be addressed:
■ Create a Campus Watch student
volunteer group to help prevent crime.
I also want to install car-level safety
phones in parking lots so that students
can call an escort to walk them from
their car to their destination;
■ Provide two safety shuttle vans
that would take students from the Stu
dent Union to any on- or off-campus
location within a two-mile radius be
tween the hours of 6 p.m. and mid
night.;
■ Develop a tenure track whereby
instructors can become professors based
on their excellence and merit in teach
ing alone. It is time that we reward those
instructors who believe an outstanding
education forUNC students lies in qual
ity teaching as well as in quality re
search;
■ Increase access to Caroline by add
ing a 1 -800 line to the system and creat
ing a “check” function so that students
may check to see if a desirable class is
open even if they already have signed
up for the maximumcourse load of 17
hours;
■ Supply our library system with
more money for new books and other
essential acquisitions;
■ Implement the Student Alumni
Internship Link (S. A.1.L.) to team stu
dents up with alumni for internship pos
sibilities;
■ Install copy-card machines, stamp
machines and campus phones in Chase
Dining Hall
I also would like to start a ticket
distribution hotline to inform students
Kevin Ginsberg
What do you really know about stu
dent government? Don’t be ashamed if
you don’t know much. That puts you in
the majority. But it’s not your fault. Past
administrations have failed at a basic,
absolutely essential and easy to accom
plish idea: keeping in touch with the
people.
Contact: Under the Kevin “Cooter”
Ginsberg administration, every major
organization on campus, including but
not limited to the Student Environmen
tal Action Coalition, the Black Student
Movement, Bisexuals, Gay Men, Les
bians and Allies for Diversity and the
Carolina Athletic Association will have
an appointed liaison between my office
and their respectivestudent organiza
tions.
The liaisons will be responsible for
giving me a one-page typed memo the
day after each meeting and, more spe
cifically, what each organization needs
student government to do for them. Any
recognized organization will be eligible
for an appointed liaison upon request.
Communication: Another plan to
keep in touch with the people is to have
a weekly Daily Tar Heel article written
by the student body president. This ar
ticle will highlight what student gov
ernment actively is working on so that
Carolina students can be educated about
what their government is doing.
Action: The liaisons and the weekly
article will keep the student population
more educated about what is going on,
and it will force action to occur. A
weekly address to the people will force
the government’s actions to be known.
It will force the government’s actions to
be positive. And perhaps most impor
tantly, it simply will force the govern
ment to make some kind of action in the
first place.
Now that you know something about
my philosophy regarding the office, I’ll
attack a few issues.
Tuition: The student body president
needs to represent the students’ views
by voicing our opinions on a possible
tuition hike. I have the names and vot
ing records of every state legislature.
UNC students and their parents make
up the largest special interest group in
the state.
If the 30 state representatives in fa
vor of a tuition increase don’t change
their vote on the tuition stance, they
Jason Newton/Melodie Hahn
Newton/Hahn: What It Should Be.
Hey Juniors—our third year of college
is drawing to a close, and it’s exciting to
think about the celebrations that lie
ahead. We are Carolina’s Bicentennial
Graduating Class, a class that will par
ticipate in and witness many special
anniversary events that will mark this
historic occasion. Along with the thrill
of graduation comes the intimidation of
the real world. One task of the senior
class president and vice president is to
help ease this transition. For us, Jason
Newton and Melodie Hahn, this can be
accomplished by implementing our ba
sic platform ideas. These represent what
we think our senior year at Carolina
should be. Several of these ideas deal
with career planning outreach strategy.
Weekend Workshop Opportuni
ties: We want to initiate an effort to
of distribution dates for UNC sporting
events;
■ Extend dininghoursat Lenoir Din
ing Hall and provide a large
screentelevision, food and drinks to pro
vide a better place for students to watch
and cheer for UNC teams;
■ Place an answering machine in the
student body president’s office so that
students can leave a message of prob
lems or concerns for me when I am not
there.
With The Daily Tar Heel’s coopera
tion, I also will write a weekly column
to maintain an ongoing dialogue with
students;
■ Provide a 24-hour computer lab to
help graduate students with varying
schedules as well as late-night paper
writers;
■ Conduct ongoing phone surveys
to gauge student concerns throughout
my term of office; and
■ Provide voice mail for Student
Government members so they can be
reached at all times.
Lastly, I want to address race rela
tions. I don’t have a definite answer to
this problem. What I do know is that this
university has not taken adequate steps
to improve race relations on this cam
pus.
Even though I cannot offer concrete
solutions, I think I know where to start.
I believe we need to bring together the
administration, faculty, student organi
zations and experts to propose solutions
forUNC.
I would like to see these people
brought together to examine the race
issue in a summit atthe University Once
we begin to talk to each other face to
face, we will see that racism is stupid,
unnecessary and, most importantly, det
rimental to the future of our fine Uni
versity.
I hope it is evident in my platform
that I have given a lot of thought to this
campus’s problems. I am sincere about
the solutions I put forth to conquer our
dilemmas, and if elected, I will be a
responsible, in-touch president who
serves this student body in an active
capacity.
With your help and support, we can
solve our own problems.
WE CAN ... set a higher standard.
need to realize that they won’t have a
job next time elections come around.
Tenure Reform: Tenure reform is
mandatory. Do we care about research?
Absolutely. But is there ever an excuse
for setting a priority higher than quality
teaching? Absolutely not. The power of
the people has been shown through the
Black Student Movement’s efforts this
year and in years past. Similar efforts
should be focused on a tenure policy
that will benefit the University.
BSM: Speaking of the Black Student
Movement, are you tired of hearing
about the free-standing Black Cultural
Center? I hope not. Many years ago, the
BSM was promised a free-standing
black cultural center.
The idea then went into committee
where it stayed for some time. Today,
the same premise is in committee again.
I am willing to serve on the committee
to fight to make sure the first bricks are
laid.
Environment: Everyone supports the
environment these days, but not every
one makes the effort to find a trash can
or recycling bin. More of these bins
need to be placed around campus. The
lights in classroom buildings that bum
24 hours per day are a waste of money
and electricity.
Jobs and internships: University Ca
reer Services has a great program to
help students find jobs and internships.
It needs more funding.
My basic premise is to support the
special interests on campus, including
the ones mentioned above as well as
many others. It is the student body
president’s job to represent the people,
which can’t mean guaranteeing them
want they want but must mean fighting
valiantly in the effort to do so.
Asa freshman, I got involved with
student government but quickly became
dissatisfied with what it was and was
not doing. Since then, I have developed
leadership skills in other ways, and I am
ready to direct them toward the student
body.
I am dissatisfied with the present
system, and I have the leadership skills
necessary to improve the system
qualifiably.
Please take the time to vote on Feb. 9,
and if you like some of what I stand for,
please cast that vote for Kevin “Cooter”
Ginsberg.
MORE SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATES
establish Saturday career-planning pro
grams for seniors. Rising seniors would
receive invitations during the summer,
and the programs would take place in
early fall.
These programs would consist of
workshops in the morning and after
noon, as well as a lunch break with local
Carolina alumni. Possible topics to be
covered in the workshops are: resume
building, alternative career options, ef
fective interviewing skills and post
graduate education opportunities. Busi
nesses in the area would be recruited to
help sponsor this event, in order to pro
, vide seniors with a low-cost head start
on their final year.
Reinstatement of “Options” Pub
lication: This is a handbook on alterna
tive career options for seniors, such as
the Peace Corps and Teach for America.
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT CANDIDATES
Jim Copland
As we near the 200th anniversary of
our University, national attention will
focus on Chapel Hill. But we have
slipped from U.S. News and World
Report’s list of the top-25 colleges. Our
library ranking has fallen, and our pro
fessors’ salaries are far below those at
comparable institutions. Tuition in
creases seem imminent. Teaching award
winners are being denied tenure. Mean
while, our campus is not safe enough
for a woman to walk alone at night
without fear. Racial tensions persist.
We need strong and effective leader
ship in this critical year.
I worked extensively with Student
Body President Matt Heyd to combat
budget cuts in 1991. As the student
government coordinator of Budget Cri
sis Lobbying, I went to Raleigh three
days a week. I worked with the UNC
system lobbyist, attended committee
meetings and drafted position papers. I
helped organize a successful letter-writ
ing campaign and a march with more
than 1,000 students. I am prepared to go
to the legislature and effectively deal
with issues of UNC funding and tuition.
While other candidates have campus
experience like Student Congress, I am
the only one who has experience with
legislators, with administrators and in
the executive branch and the only one
who has been on a SBP’s cabinet. Hav
ing been a leader in the Student Union,
having worked with the Campus Y and
having been editor and co-editor of two
campus publications, I have had more
extensive experience on campus
outside student government—than any
other candidate. I am uniquely prepared
to deal with campus issues and manage
the executive branch.
We need a student body president
who can restore credibility to student
government, someone who truly be
lieves in ethics, fairness and service.
Those who know me well know I am
that person.
My platform addresses the big is
sues. As student body president, I will
be visible, dedicated and determined. I
will work diligently to make this cam
pus a better place.
Academics: Restoring our National
Prominence
■ Tenure Policy
Jennifer Lloyd
As speaker of Student Congress, I
never have limited myself to a platform.
Platforms especially political plat
forms are wrong and restrict leader
ship to two or three issues. In my two
years of student government experi
ence, I have voiced the needs of the
many student organizations on this cam
pus, both through formal legislation and
through meeting with students to share
information I have learned as a Suite C
“outsider.” When faced with a difficult
task or responsibility, I do not quit.
Likewise, a president’s platform must
be the concerns and issues that affect
students every day. Anything less is
unrealistic.
Saving students from a sloo,ooolaw
suit when the Yackety Yack faced an
embezzlement crisis was not on my
platform as speaker. Neither was pub
lishing and producing the Carolina
Course Review when I first ran for
congress. I didn’t have to promise to
work long hours and secure private fund
ing for student government to save
funds. I did these things because they
were right.
WHAT DOES THE STUDENT
BODY PRESIDENT DO FROM DAY
TO-DAY?
■ Supports and initiates programs
and services that are of interest to our
diverse student body. The executive
branch needs leaders who are acces
sible and ready to meet with students.
As speaker, this has been one of my
strongest convictions. I will continue to
meet with any student group, explain
the process of receiving University rec
ognition, recommend sources of fund
ing and assist students in any way I can.
■ Serves as a voting member of the
UNC Board of Trustees, the commit
tee responsible for every important de
cision at this University. After two years
of experience, 1 am ready to fulfill this
role from day one— with a thorough
knowledge of the workings of the Uni
versity and the relationship between
students and administrators. We must
have a student body president who can
advocate student concerns and who is
assertive enough to take a stand on
controversial issues.
■ Leads the executive branch of
student government and has veto
power over the Student Congress. It
is imperative that the student body presi
We recognize that some seniors may
not be ready to enter the corporate world
immediately after graduation this
booklet would help them explore other
options. This publication was first com
piled by the 1991 Senior Class. We
want to update it and distribute a second
version to the Class of 1994 by next
September.
Expansion of Alumni Career Net
work Receptions: These receptions
provide valuable networking opportu
nities with Carolina alumni. These
events are successful in Washington,
D.C., Atlanta, Charlotte, the Triad and
Research Triangle Park. These recep
tions provide valuable insight on job
openings as well as housing informa
tion. We have talked to Mr. Donald
Beeson of the GAA, who encourages
the idea of expansion. By appointing
As chairman of the Advisory Board
to the dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, I have been advocating an
evaluation of the tenure process. As
student body president, I will establish
a Board of Trustees committee to exam
ine the process, considering the dual
teaching and research mission of the
University.
■ Tuition Increases
As student body president, I will draW
upon my experience as Budget Crisis
Lobbying coordinator and work to miiii
mize any tuition increase. If tuition does
go up, I will try to ensure that we get
more money to support libraries and
professors. The state should earmark at
least 25 percent of any increase for
financial aid.
Community: A Better Campus
■ Campus Safety
While other candidates talk about
campus safety, I am the only one who
has been working to address this issue.
I helped raise campus awareness as a
coordinator of Rape Awareness Week,
and I am working this spring on the
Programming Committee for the Cam
pus Y Rape-Free Zone project. As stu
dent body president, I will improve light
ing, expand the Point-to-Point shuttle
and add more security call boxes. Yet I
acknowledge that 84 percent of all rapes
are date and acquaintance rapes and
will work to increase awareness and
improve UNC’s Response Plan for rape.
■ Race Relations
I will improve campus race relations
by working toward lasting changes that
will have a positive long-term impact. I
support the establishment of a free
standing black cultural center. I hope to
raise the curriculum in African and Afro-
American studies to departmental sta
tus. I will pressure the administration to
hire more diverse faculty, including the
first Native-American faculty member.
■ The Environment
I will pressure the University to in
crease environmental course offerings,
expand recycling efforts, adopt more
effective waste management procedures
and improve energy efficiency by in
stalling new light bulbs and shower
heads. I will take preliminary measures
to establish a permanent, paid position
to monitor the campus environment.
dent have significant experience in deal
ing with student government. We allo
cate $300,000 of our student fees. We
distribute all student parking permits
and make appointments to every impor
tant policy-making board on this cam
pus. We change the Honor Code. We
run student elections.
The president must understand the
big picture how government can
meet student needs and where it tradi
tionally has fallen short.
■ Sets the tone of student govern
ment as either a SERVICE organiza
tion or a political institution. No one
has fought the politics of student gov
ernment more than I have. Your student
body president must understand the
potential for corruption in student gov
ernment. S/he must appoint honest stu
dents who will not abuse the privileges
granted to them. S/he must refuse to
become part of an insider’s network to
advance its own agenda.
■ Attends HUNDREDS of commit
tee meetings. The student body presi
dent must truly love attending meet
ings. I understand the time commitment
involved and am willing to work until .3
a.m. most mornings to get everything
done.
■ Makes important appointments.
I actively will recruit freshmen and
sophomores with no prior involvement
in student government while capitaliz
ing on the experience of upperclassmen
and graduate students. As always, I will
avoid any political appointments and
will instead encourage “normal” stu
dents who are service-oriented to be
come involved in the executive branch.
We should diversify the staff and in
volve students from all classes, ethnic
groups, party affiliations and interests.
■ Represents the student body to
the General Assembly, the Board of
Governors, University guests and ad
ministrators. We need a student body
president who will put her job before
everything else who will go to Ra
leigh before every critical vote to lobby
legislators against budget cuts and tu
ition increases —who will seek alterna
tive sources of revenue.
We need a representative who loves
people, loves the University and can
discuss its history and future and who is
willing to devote total energy to the
office.
more marshals to work with this pro
gram, seniors could realistically expect
to have an additional reception site in
Richmond.
Senior Class Gift: We admire this
year’s senior class for its enthusiastic
library gift campaign. This success fol
lows in the tradition of Carolina’s past
200 years. We want to utilize the diver
sity of our senior class to give an im
pressive gift to UNC —one that will
begin anew era of success in Carolina’s
next 200 years. The current University
Development Officer for the Bicenten
nial Campaign, Mr. James Parrish, is
optimistic about possibilities for next
year’s class gift. We are eager to work
with that office in determining a memo
rable and useful gift for the University.
Senior Priority in Athletic Ticket
Distribution: We want to lobby the
The Daily Tar Heel/Monday, February 1, 1993/
David Cox
Have you been questioned recently
about your thoughts on the tuition hike?
Do you remember a single incident
where you contributed your opinions
regarding the Bicentennial Campaign?
I would guess that the answer to these
questions is “no.” The reason for this is
a passive involvement of the students
with the policy makers on this campus.
The only way to change this is to have
a strong and unified student voice. I’m
running for office to give you that voice.
Here is how I want to do it:
■ GIVE EACH STUDENT CON
TROL OF HIS/HER STUDENT FEES
Right now, the Student Congress al
locates $200,000 of student money as it
sees fit.. That is a lot of money for a
small group of students to handle con
sidering that their decisions affect all of
us. I propose that each student be given
75 percent control of their own money
(S4O per student) and that the Student
Congress control 25 percent. This is a
bold proposal but one that would ac
complish two important goals. Number
one, it would give students direct in
volvement in the allocation of money.
Secondly, it would allow the students to
dictate which groups on this campus
receive the funding. Give yourself 75
percent control of your money, and when
you call Caroline each semester, you
can punch in a code that will channel
your cash to whatever organization that
currently is funded with student-fee
money.
■ MAKE THE CAMPUS SAFER
I got mugged last year by an un
friendly hoodlum with a big knife. Please
do not let this happen to you. I want to
form an enormous student patrol. Here’s
the good part: If you serve 20 hours
during the course of the semester, you
get an hour of University credit. Our
security is improving, but we need to
replicate and optimize the systems that
are already in place to combat the num
ber of rapes and assaults.
■ ACHIEVE BETTER RELA
TIONS BETWEEN THE UNIVER
SITY AND THE COMMUNITY OF
CHAPEL HILL THROUGH SERVICE
If you put in 25 hours of service, you
get an hour of University credit. Not
only are you helping to foster better
relations, but you also are getting the
Adrian Patillo-
Because of inaction and petty scan
dals, student government has fallen in
respect to the level of a used-car
dealership. Instead of governing by
representation, students with power have
chosen to separate government from
the, very students that placed them in
positions of power in short, they
have created a “ship of fools.” My
fellow students, it is time for a mutiny.
I have a plan that can undo the damage
that has been done:
THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION
SUMMIT
I will chair a summit in which all
heads of student organizations will be
invited to attend. I grew up too poor not
to be realistic, and the truth is that stu
dent organizations are more in touch
with the student body than student gov
ernment is. This summit will clear the
air, release frustrations and help me as I
take on a heavy task. Some of the ques
tions that I will bring to the table will be:
“What will be the role of student orga
nizations as we approach the Bicenten
nial?” “How much power can the stu
dent body have in tenure decisions?”
and “Can we take another raise in tu
ition?”
THE OFFICE OF FIELD DIREC
TOR
After election, I will create anew
position in the executive branch that
will deal solely with student concerns.
This person will be called the field
director and will have direct access to
me. Our present student body president
successfully has eluded his constitu
ency. This will come to an end. This
new officer will work closely with me
in creating a bridge between student
government and the students by doing
opinion polls, distributing information
about student government and trouble
shooting.
TICKETS
When I die, I don’t want anyone to
say I wasn’t a nice guy. As some of you
know, the student body president gets
free home basketball tickets (lower
level, row 10). Because I like the view
better on television, I will have a draw
ing before each home game and the
winners actually will get to see the
basketball games. Next season, Jerry
Stackhouse (the next Michael Jordan)
will be wearing Carolina blue, and the
winners of the drawing will get to see
Carolina Athletic Association and work
with the Dean Dome staff to give se
niors priority in ticket distribution for
more than just the Duke game. If this
method can be used for one game, it can
be used for more. We want to make this
benefit something every student can
look forward to receiving as a senior.
During their last year, seniors could
enjoy one season of sitting closer to the
alumni and farther from the rafters.
Senior Nights Out: We want to ap
point a senior marshal to oversee these
events, which should be more than just
bar hopping.
A few local restaurants already spon
sor senior dinner specials; we want to
expand this program and senior aware
ness of it. By getting more campus
organizations involved in developing
“nights out,” these events would en
satisfaction of helping others. If Chapel
Hill residents see 20,000 students mak
ing a sincere effort to contribute, I can
assure you incidents like changing the
noise ordinance decibels would be less
frequent.
■ FIGHT THE TUITION HIKE
The Board of Trustees and Board of
Governors would do more than “listen”
to a unified group of 20,000 students
opposing the tuition increases. For that
matter, so would North Carolina legis
lators and the chancellors from other
UNC-system schools.
■ ACADEMIC CHANGES ARE
NEEDED
I want to take a course PASS/FAIL,
not PASS/D/FAIL. Additionally, if I do
poorly in a class and want to take it over,
I get the better grade not an average
of the two. This would be a one-time
option.
■ MY VIEWS ON THE BICEN
TENNIAL CAMPAIGN
Millions of dollars could put our li
brary back where it belongs as the best
library in the country. We will stop
slipping in national rankings if we can
focus our attention and money toward
the library. Let’s also aid the house
keepers in their struggle for better work
ing conditions, increase teacher-assis
tant salaries and create a pool of finan
cial-aid money.
■ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Recycling bins need to be made more
numerous andvisible. If you are not
recycling, I know it is not due to negli
gence but to a failure to recognize where
the proper receptacles are located.
■ 900-NUMBER TO RAISE
MONEY
Under this proposal, students could
pay $2 to call a 900-number to receive
their semester grades. We could raise
$30,000 and allocate that money to
ward any number of things.
I consider all of these ideas to be
unique and effective ways to improve
our University experience. The chal
lenge is to get involved. Change occurs
when high purpose and intense pragma
tism meet. It will take a personal com
mitment on your part. I say that the
purpose of student government is to get
the students involved. My purpose is to
give you that option.
him. Enjoy!
THE TENURE POLICY
Although the University is a research
institution, it is important that teaching
get its fair shake. Unlike the other can
didates, I actually know people in posi
tions of power who can make the neces-.
sary changes. I will try to convince
them to do so. But I want this point to be
understood: A student body president
can only be as effective as his student
body is active. If the student body
doesn’t fight for teaching, then the stu
dent body president will be a lone wolf
in the wilderness.
THE TUITION RAISE
Our vice president, Charlie Higgins,
is assembling a united front to make
sure that student concerns are heard
when the state legislature makes its
budget decisions. As your student body
president, I will stay in Chapel Hill as
well. If need be, I will go to Raleigh. I
have a personal stake in this hike be
cause I’m footing the bill of my own
education. Last year, many students
asked where John Moody was when the
legislature “pulled a fast one” on us. If
you elect me as your student body presi
dent, no one will ever have to ask,
“Where was Adrian Patillo?”
THE TRUSTEE SEAT
As you all may know, the student
body president sits on the Board of
Trustees. Previous student body presi
dents had problems influencing policy
because they didn’ t have the experience
in working with administrators. I have
spent the last year working with people
in positions of power. However, I want ;
this point to be understood: A student
body president can only be as effective
as his student body is active. Leader
ship with apathy is like spreading
crunchy peanut butter with a toothbrush.
Dig?
The election is Feb. 9 ... Vote
Dammit! Last year only 10 percent of
us showed up on Election Day. That’s
pathetic. When you have power, you’ve
got to use it. This isn’t a lecture; this is
the truth. Of the six candidates running
in this election, only one has the ability
to get something done (he just happens
to be the author of this platform). If you
put a check in the appropriate box Feb.
9, you will not want for a better student
body president. This is my solemn vow
to you.
courage a feeling of class unity. Atten
dance would be boosted by using more
creativity and fun promotions.
We support the senior class referen
dum which, if passed with your help,
will for the first time give the senior
class an annual budget. If the class had
its own base of money, any objectives
could be more easily enacted. Please
vote “yes” for this referendum on Tues
day, February 9th.
We are firm in our commitment to
our campaign, required summer work
for these offices, a full term next year
and responsibilities in the years to fol
low graduation. We understand what it
could be— we want to work for what it
should be.
Please vote Jason Newton/Melodie
Hahn for Senior Class President Vice
President on Tuesday, February 9th.
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