6 The Daily Tar HselMondav, February 9, 1981
(IlOXM- SHADNtH I. Editor
Wakm Kim row
1 AM KMU-Y, . WiY Editor
Amy Sharps, Protection Editor
issoiiate Editor
Kari.n Rowley. News Editor
Linda Bkown, University Editor
Ann Smallwooi), City Editor
Mark Murri-XI, State md National Editor
David Poole, Sports Editor
Jamls Alexander, Features Editor
Tom Moore, Im EJu'or
Scott Sharpe, Photography Editor
Ann Petf.es, IFffkt'Wer EJmv .
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Norberg
A student body president must be an administrator and a lobbyist for
student interests, a person who is able to motivate students and is open
to their ideas.
To meet these demanding responsibilities, he must be fully informed
on issues ranging from the scope of campus racism to the intracacies
of curriculum reform proposals.
And to do the job right, a presidential candidate must have a thorough
understanding of the multitude of problems facing Student Government
long before he takes office. Of the four candidates running this year,
Scott Norberg possesses the deepest Student Government experience
and most comprehensive grasp of the issues he would have to tackle in
the next year.
Candidate Mark Bozymski has exhibited an interest in bringing new
ideas to Student Government, and while that is commendable, even he
admits he has no experience in Student Government and little knowledge
of many of the pressing issues with which it is faced.'.
Candidate Tim Smith's grasp of the issues is much more secure than
Bozymski's, and the strong stands he has taken oh issues, such as im
proving University integration, are admirable. His weakness, though, is
that he has had only minimal experience in Student tjovcrnment as an
Action Line operator.
Joe Buckner is no doubt Norberg's strongest opponent. His creden
tials as director of student services, the largest cabinet post in Student
Government, as well as creator of Rape and Assault Prevention Escort,
Fraternity and Sorority Transport and Student Tutorial Aid Referral
make clear that he has had experience organizing people and is familiar
with providing sendees to students. He says if elected he would
work to provide even more services in an attempt to interest students
in Student Government by linking its name with those services.
While one of the roles of Student Government is as a service provider, -that
is not its most important function. Many other campus organiza
tions can and do fill students' needs with programs and services, but
only Student Government possesses the clout necessary to influence
University administrators and mold University policy. That is its most
important role, and it also is the role in which Norberg has shown a
superior ability.
Norberg was an assistant to the student body president for minority
affairs during J.B. Kelly's administration and an executive assistant
and chancellor's committee coordinator this year. Those titles don't
reveal much to most students, but they represent a wide range of activi
ties in Student Government activities such as working with adminis
trators to improve the minority presence here and studying ways to im
prove the handling of student organizations' budgets. These problems
involve working with administrators and formulating policy, and though
this type of work goes unnoticed by the majority of students, it never
theless has contributed to a better University and a higher caliber of
student life. .
From experience Norberg has a thorough understanding of problems
the University faces, and from experience he knows how to go about
solving them.
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ditor, Jessiman
By DAVID PC
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Cii, tomorrow is tnc fc;g Gay v.t.ea t.'.e stuuents oi
'this hallowed institution pour (or should that be trickle?)
to the pel's to select from a field of worthy and dedicated
candidates who, out of the goodness of their hearts,
want to give of their time md energy to be the student
leaders for next year.
Gee, I can hardly contain my excitement.
I'm a little tired of all the campaigning myself, but I
bet I'm not as bushed as all the folks who've been to
tor candidate whose brochure cover features a picture
of him that looks like it could have come from the pages
of Gentleman's Quarterly.
1 tried to get Thomas to tell me if he got the picture
retouched to make that cheek lock so smooth. He wouldn't
tell me if he did nor if he used a little Cover Girl during the
more forums than a Roman streetwalker.
. As the candidates reach the eve of the day on which
many will learn if they have won an extra line for their
law school applications, I feel that it is time to award
some secondary campaign honors. '
Elsewhere on this page you will find advice on how to
vote tomorrow. Here, you will find out the important
stuff. I now proudly present the First and Quite Prob
ably the Last Life in The Turn Lane Student Campaign
Awards.
CEST CAMPAIGN POSTER: This is the toughest of
all the categories. There is some really good poster work
out there this year as most of the candidates have kept
it simple, yet profound.
Special merit honors go to Daily Tar Heel editor can
didates Jim Hummel and Thomas Jessiman for their
relaxed, informal poster poses. But the award has to go
to student body president candidate Joe Buckner for
his "smirk" poster. That's the one with Joe's face in
the classic Clint Eastwood pose provacatively raised
eyebrow and all
DEST CAMPAIGN EHOCIIURE PICTURE: No
contest. The winner by a mile is Jessiman, the DTHcdi-
m t. .j ill k-w- i S L . I I
This year's Daily Tar Heel editor's race offers a difficult choice for
students at Carolina. Both Jim Hummel and Thomas Jessiman have
extensive experience at the DTH: Hummel as state and national editor,
editorial assistant and staff writer; Jessiman as associate editor and staff
writer. During their campaigns both have emphasized their strengths and
detailed their plans to improve Hie Daily Tar Heel.
Hummel has worked for the Tar Heel since his freshman year. As a
state and national writer he proved himself an able reporter. For six
weeks he had some experience writing editorials as an editorial assistant.
Most important, as state and national editor he supervised a staff of 12
writers, assigned stories and helped to coordinate the DTHs coverage
of elections this fall.
He has dedicated himself to improving the Tar Heel in order that it
serve better the wants and needs of the students and the University.
Should Hummel be elected, there is no question he would tackle the job
enthusiastically and adequately.
However, Jessiman's candidacy offers students a unique opportunity.
As a University reporter his freshman and part of his sophomore years,
Jessiman became familiar with the groups, issues and concerns of this
campus.
As associate editor, he wrote numerous editorials and columns that
not only demonstrated his ability to handle facts and news, but also
showed the (lair for innovation and fresh ideas that he similarly offers
as a candidate. He helped formulate editorial policies and supervised a
small cditorkl page staff. He has worked as an intern at Newsweek
magazine, where he wrote and researched articles, adding yet another
dimension to his experience.
Beside this important background experience, Jessiman understands
how important constructive change is to the newspaper. Thus, he plans
to alter the editorial structure of the Tcr Heel by adding an upper-level
editor who, under the editor's guidance, would direct and supervise
news coverage. By having a full-time person looking for better ways to
cover news cn and off campus, theZ77 would surely be able to cover
the stories that scrr.etimes pass by unnoticed cr are sometimes given
shortshrift.
Everyone considers four-prrs papers a problem, but Jessiman has
committed himself to implementing a faculty fund drive that might at
least reduce the number of four-page papers during his tenure. As as
. sociate editor of the CdhrDoorhz mounted such a drive successfully.
In addition, he has pledged to work closely with the DTH advertising
end business staffs to look for other ways to generate revenue. He has
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WOHST CAMPAIGN CnOCIIUIlE PICTURE:
Again, no contest. The award goes to Jessiman's oppo
nent, Jim Hummel. Jim's brochure features a picture
of him looking at a piece of wire copy. Behind him are
trees, the sky and a natural scene. I call the photo,
"Editing in the Arboretum." Hummel just winces.
MOST INNOVATIVE .EROaiURE IDEA: The win
ner here is student body president candidate Scott
Norberg, whose brochure has little guide words to help
the reader along. You can tell right off where the issue
stuff ends and where the promises begin. Good idea for
those of us who just want to skim.
CEST CHOCIIUHE: The substance of all the brochures
is minuscule at best. Therefore, the winner of this award
is Jim Hummel because his is the only brochure shaped
like a normal pamphlet. You can at least fold his and
stick it in your pocket.
. DEST CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION: Duckner
wins this. His folks will argue with a tree stump if they
think it can be pulled into a voting booth. These folks
are fanatics, but they work hard.
W'OnST CA?.:?A:GN CnGANIZATION: Joe Eucknsr.
See above.
. MOST ATUSED LNCUPvCgNT: It scens flttir- thzX
once UNC got an official, named Charlie Crown that
four people would run for 'his job and that all of them
. would talk about how dismally Charlie-has failed as
Carolina Athletic Association president.
. Harold Cooley, Chuck Gardiner, Jake Kelly and
Steve Theriot have all been on Charlie's case pretty
hard. Homecoming was a flop, they've said. Ticket dis
tribution is horrible, they've said. The CAA isn't reach
able, they've said.
Good grief.
MOST UNFORTUNATE USE OF GE0G2AFIIIC
LANDMARK: Mark Bozymski, candidate for student
body president, stands beside the Old Well in his poster.
It is clear that he would need a small step-ladder to reach
' the fountain. He should have used a smaller lar.dar.ark,
like the Davie Bush.
CEST PERFORMANCE, MOST INTELLIGENT,
MOST PROFOUND AND EEST GHAS? 0? HIE
ISSUES: The winner of all these awards is Sun, the do
who appears on the posters with student body president
Tim Smith. Sun has made the most sense of any of the
candidates all along.
EEST WRITE-IN CANDIDATE: Me. I'm running
for all offices. 'Predate your support.
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means of constructive ch e cn campus as well as a mad
ciina t h -a r.ews.
MOST NERVE: Robert Bianchi and Linda Howey, David Poole, a senior journalism major from Gasionla,
candidates for Residence Hall Association president. , is sports editor end a columnist for The Daily Tar Hsd
Both say they're running on the issues. There are none, end has no special interest in becoming a powcr-monzcr.
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For Korbcrg
To the editor:
As the race for the Student Body
President has heated up in anticipation
of the Tuesday election, I have been
interested by the kinds of personal qual
ities and previous experience cited by
each candidate as appropriate for . the
position. I have my own ideas about the
skills necessary for the office, and I be
lieve that only one candidate, Scott
Norberg, possesses them.
What qualifies me to make this judg
ment? Over the past year, I have served
'in a cabinet level position in Student
Government, and have had an. opportu
nity to participate in the goings-on in
Suite C and to benefit from Scott
Norberg's role as an executive assistant.
He kept up with my staffs projects,
directed us when there was work to do,
and praised us for jobs well done. At
executive meetings, he was able to isolate
the decisions to be made and to formu
late reasoned positions on such complex
issues as the Thornton Report.
Scott's work in the areas of minority
affairs, the advising system, or the health
fee increase has not been as visible as the
administration of other campuswide ser
vice projects, but such work is certainly
as important and clearly more applicable
to the job of student body president.
Knowing which UNC administrator has
the authority and inclination to address
a given problem, Norberg will be able to
begin working effectively on a solution
right away. Having kept tabs on every
thing from Chancellor's Committee to
Town Council meetings, he will be able
to direct his staff to the places where de
cisions are made. This is the kind of
experience that counts.
Over the past few administrations,
Student Government has developed into
an effective organization that looks out
for the student interest with both dedica
tion and sophistication. Scott Norberg
embodies that tradition, and should be
supported in his bid to continue it as stu
dent body president.
Frances Seymour
417 Winston
Hummel
To the editor:
As a former staff writer, news editor
and city editor at The Daily Tcr HeeU I
have worked with both Thomas
Jessiman and Jim Hummel for three
years since both of them came to The
Daily Tar Heel staff as freshmen. Al
though either would be a good editor, I
think Jim would be a better one.
Jim understands the day-to-day business
of getting out the new paaes of the DHL
As state and national editor he worked
with staff writers on an individual basis
. editing their copy, making story as
signments. The "heart and soul" of the
newspaper lies within the people who
work for very little recognition people
such as staff writers, copyeditors, as
sistant managing editors. These people
are the ones who carry on the DTH tra
dition of putting out one of the best
college newspapers in the country and
Jim. knows that.
; It is very important to have an editor
who knows the news side of journalism.
Rarely will any paper that wants to be
professional write an editorial on some
thing that has not appeared in the news
pages. A story on Chapel Thrill budget
problems appears in the paper before
before an editorial does.
' While on the staff, I have watched
Jim and Thomas grow from young, in
experienced reporters to fine journalists.
Either of them would do a good job; Jim
would do a better one. I think it is im
'. pbrtant that the students who read the
.DTH know that not everyone on the
staff agrees with the endorsement of
Thomas. It was by no means a unanimous
decision. When students are voting, I
hope they will take the endorsement for
what they think it is worth and then look
at the candidates' platforms and exper
ience and use those for making their final
decision.
Martha Waggoner,
Chapel Hill
Jessiman
'To the editor;
Each winter at Carolina election time,
confusion predominates more than any
other general sentiment, perhaps because
we students are struggling to decide how
to judge candidates and are groping to
find justifications for our choices. I
don't claim to have found those criteria,
but feel as if I have stumbled across a
concept which makes a decision in the
Tar Heel editor race far simpler the
criterion: journalistic excellence.
At the campus forums, both candidates
stated their platforms and answered
questions. I was surprised to see how un
flinching Thomas Jessiman was in his
positions, how open he was about his
views and goals. At such a time it would
be so easy to make a promise or two, to
guarantee a small favor in return for
support. Reagan did it, Carter did it;
politicians seem to live by promising
. favors. Perhaps an example of what ex
cellence is, however, is believing so
; strongly in the view of what a newspaper
should be, that even personal ambition
takes second place to a concern for the
job.
A newspaper communicates with
words and must not muddle and abuse
words if it is to be successful. The back
page of the Tar Heel has been coramend
' able because it has stated views with
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In Friday's Daily Tar Heel, three of
Student Government presidential candl-.
date J'Oe Buckner's answers to questions
posed to ' him in "The Issues
Presidential candidates outline ideas"
v,cre transposed. The DTH rc-jrets the
error. Euckncr's answers, matched to the
correct questions, follow.
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handicapped persons a way out of .the
house. These services send the University
and tO Ati the mre;: that we care about
livitj here. The results cf thce prcra.T:s
arc obvious, zrJ ethers Lie then rr.u'.t
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clarity and precision. As students we
have a commitment to support the can
didate we feel will most effectively wield
the written word to address the campus.
Excellence may show itself in a variety
of other ways. As many of us spent long
hours lobbying in front of the CGC
when they were making finance decisions,
we noticed Tom was there covering the
budget hearings for the Tar Heel. When.
DHEW proceedings raised tensions on
campus, he was there again. Not that
this is surprising for a staff writer for the
University desk but there is a differ
ence between mediocre and committed
reporting. This reporting is in itself a
witness to accessibility, as is perhaps
bearing several dozen cream pies (were
they Boston cream pies?) in the Union's
pie throwing contest Friday night.
Finally, one might ask the candidates
to have a vision of an excellent paper
and to strive for it. Tom's pledge to ex
pand the paper reflects a striving for
something one step beyond what we
have, and a dissatisfaction with any status
quo, which goes deeper than 'a whim to
move classifieds from one page to another.
Gardiner supported
To the editor:
One particularly important, but oft
overlooked elective post is CAA president.
. An office of cycles it would seem. Once
the voice directing the fortunes' of Tar
Heel athletic teams, it has for several
' decades been a mere figurehead. ,
Recently, CAA presidents with a con
cern for the student view in athletics
have re-emphasized the office's role for
input into matters of athletics. The per
spective of participantstudent has been
put forth in areas such as varsity facilities
(free play on field; use of track and cross
country trails by runners, etc.) and higher
prioritization of minor and club sports.
Intramurals upgrading has also been
voiced. Better treatment of spectators
students has been addressed in ticket dis
tribution, use of facilities for non-athletic
events, etc. A positive feeling toward
athletics which is carried away by grad-
uates has been one of the upshots of the
.new activism. These presidents have
done this by strengthening traditions
end expressing student views where ath-
Hisr integrity in sticking to the paper's ' letics impinge on the lives df the student.
interests, his excellence in writing, his
commitment to the campus and his vision
of a superior paper distinguish Thomas
Jessiman's candidacy and testify to his
ability to lead the Tar Heel.
' ' Caleb King
220 McCauley Street
Fea referendum
To the editor: . ' .
Tomorrow we will be voting en masse
for the various candidates we support,
along with several referenda proposed
by the Campus Governing Council. I
would like to address one referendum in
particular concerning the student activity
fee increase.
The fee increase that is proposed is a
redistributive measure only. The revenue
lost by a $2 decrease of the summer fees
is to be recouped by a 50 cents increase
per Fall or Spring semester. Thus there is
no increase in revenue, although there is
an additional fee to be paid during the
regular academic year. This measure is
proposed because most organizations
funded by CGC operate on a nine-month
basis and therefore only benefit the stu
dents in the Fall and Spring. Thus if
these students are the main benefactors
of the services provided by these organi
zations, the financial support should
come from this portion cf the student
body.
This redistributive fee proposal, in
effect, precludes a fee (revenue generat
ing) increase. Originally the proposal
studied by CGC involved a $2.50 fee to
increase revenue to supplement the Stu
dent Government budget, which continues
to be plagued with Inflationary Increases.
However, there arc four major reasons
why a fee increase was not pursued. First
of all, alternative sources cf income were
sought, and found. In an investment
account with the University hich after
. this year could produce a sizeable return
cn Slud:nt Govemnent monies. Secern
records kept with the SAFO office show
that approximately 10 percent cf the
money appropriated to organizations is
returned each year, and also show that
some monies are inefficiently spent.
These issues need to be addressed before
jtrcposing a fee increase. Thirdly, the
surplus, which is currently funding
Chip:! Tt.:;.! IC31, is a one end
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They've had impact in many areas, but
there are many as yet unaddressed ones.
'With no staff and few funds, they've
, done it by tenacity, willingness to speak
out and negotiating skills.
I wish to recommend Chuck Gardiner
for the post. His and other candidates
proposals are basically the same, just
different language. What Chuck will
bring of vital importance to the student
interest is solid experience, two years of
dealing with department heads, athletic
administrators and financial officers.
He's helped overcome student apathy to
pass the IMRec fee referendum. He
represented the interests of the 1,500
students of the clubs faithfully and well
in setting up a student-controlled Sports
.Club Council. He did yeoman's work
'setting up financial and administrative
structures for it. He's a coach, athlete
and excellent student. He's donated
hugh chunks of time even returning
over the summer to work for student
interests. Thus my support. While &H
candidates have excellent ideas, willing
ness to work and genuine desire to repre
sent the student interests. Chuck will
bring two huge plusses; First, two years
experience with the bureaucracy
athletic and administrative so he can
get right to work, and second, a student
view which can appreciate the problems
cf administrator and students alike and
work toward compromise solutions cf
"benefit to both ides.
Gerald L. Feathersfone
Advisor, UNC Sports Cub Council
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To the editor:
The first woman to run for Carolina
Athletic Association president is Jike
Kelly. This is history for UNC. Can any
one believe it has taken until 1?3I for a
woman to run for this office? What's
even more funny ii that yc j l eer pec;!e
say "What's that tut doing? or
''Thai's a joke a woman (or CAA
president!" Will, it's no joke! Jale is
serious about' it. She knows about ath
letics from being an athlete ar.J from
having three elder brothers who are ath
letes (two cf whom phyed spcrts here
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