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By DICK ANDERSON
Staff Wriler
Chip Medlin stressed openness to students in student govern
ment during last week's candidate forums. "I'm your student
body president. Use me," he said.
They all want to be student body president: Paul Parker,
James lixum, Susan Gaddy, Mark Dalton, Greg Hecht, Medlin
and of course, the ubiquitous Frank Winstead. In the past week,
they have asked to be "used", and they have been abused, as in
ihe SEEDS forum last week, when SEEDS members hurled
endless questions about political positions at the candidiates
hile the candidiates themselves refused to take stands. The
candidiates had originally planned not to attend forum at all.
An Analysis
The future of dormitory telephone service has emerged as a
major issue in the race for student body president.
Parker, citing Southern Bell's proposed 45 percent hike in
subscriber rates, said UNC must own its own system a service
not unlike centrex systems at N.C. State University and Wake
Forest University.
Exum said centrex would not work because of its costliness
and adopted a wait-and-see approach until July, when the ef
fects of Southern Bell's changes will be known. Medlin and
Dalton agreed with Exum.
But Hecht, who has inundated students with research,
disputed Gaddy's claims and proposed immediate legislative
limits on phone installation rates.
Winstead, in a stand similiar to his other platforms, called for
a referendum so students could decide which system was best.
Textbook prices and ordering policies in Student Stores were
also addressed by several candidiates.
"I don't see how we can bring the prices down a whole lot,".
Dalton said. He recommended adopting an "off-the-wall"
statute, one that would not require students to purchase a tex
tbook if their professor's order was late.
Exum suggested making a list of delinquent professors public
knowledge. Medlin echoed Exum's idea, saying, "It's one I've
been comtemplating myself." Medlin and Exum have agreed on
a lot of issues.
Gaddy proposed rewarding professors whose orders were on
time rather than punishing those who were late.
Parker said enforcing order deadlines would reduce prices.
Hecht countered by saying that late orders don't push up new
book prices but instead inhibit Student Stores' ability to find
good used copies of the same books.
Gaddy's candor during the forums has been refreshing. Late
once again to an afternoon forum last week, she rushed in ex
plaining that her car had been vandalized and questioning which
of the other candidiates would claim responsibility. Five of them
admitted to the crime.
Humor lessened the tension during many of the forums.
"When 1 came to the forum tonight, they told me to keep it
short," Hecht said. "I came as I was."
Parker has received endorsements from the DTH, The
Phoenix, SCAU and the Sports Council. Exum has been en
dorsed by the Black Student Movement and the Carolina Indian
Circle.
JChn Conway, (left), and James Exum, (right), listen to a speaker at a forum in Mangum
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Moderate 'DTH' policy proposed
Candidates focus on Homecoming
By JIM ZOOK
Staff Writer
.During the past month, UNC students
have been bombarded with an onslaught
of candidates for student offices, one of
which is the race for editor of The Daily
Tar Heel.
John Conway, Jeff Hiday, Christine
Manuel, and Frank Winstead have all
been out on the campaign trail, in search
of every vote they can get.
An Analysis
Conway has advocated more sports
(a full page on Mondays), a large-scale
readership survey and more-researched
editorials as the main planks in his platform.
Hiday has given a very straightfor
ward, sincere statement during his bid for
editor. He has received several endorse
ments, including the endorsement of the
DTH, the Sports Club Council and
SCAU, while promoting ideas of two new
desks for the paper, the creation of a
sports column and an editorial column
and an attempt to restore some of the
paper's character if he is elected.
Manuel has in the past expressed
political views that tend to be liberal, and
her endorsements reinforce that state
ment. She was endorsed by SEEDS, the
Black Student Movement, the Carolina
Indian Circle and The Phoenix. Her ideas
include the hiring of an ombudsman, an
addition to the back page called
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University news, especially on the back'
page.
Winstead has been a main attraction at
the forums; students are intrigued by his
multiple-race campaign. His main
thoughts on the editor's race have been to
eliminate the DTH writing test and the
DTH editorial policy.
All the candidates have expressed their
ideas for the "back page," as it has been
called throughout the campaign.
Conway has pushed for a more
moderate, more informed opinion to be
published and has said he would try to get
editorials written more in advance to give
time for more in-depth research.
Hiday said he hoped to lighten up the
editorial page, adding more feature-type
columns, saying that at times the editorials
have been a bit lofty.
Manuel has emphasized more
University-related pieces on the back
page and has suggested in the forums to
give the DTH Board of Directors some
power over editorial policy.
Winstead has offered what would pro
bably be the simplest solution to imple
ment getting rid of the page altogether,.
By KELLY SIMMONS
University Editor
Candidates for Carolina Athletic Association president are
promising everything from Pig pickins and formal dances to
better ticket distribution and more seats behind the team in the
new Student Activities Center. One has even pledged a sports
newspaper that would include anything and everything Carolina
students need to know about sports at UNC.
An Analysis
Jennie Edmundson, Mike Barnhill, Will Conner, Jeff Byrd
and Frank Winstead have promised their commitment to mak
ing the CAA an association that will work for students.
Because of the controversy this year surrounding the election
of a male Homecoming queen, candidates have stressed the im
portance of Homecoming, not just for returning alumni, but for
students as well. They want to make it something students can
be proud of more of an event.
BarnhiU's platform has seemingly centered around a' pig
pickin'. This theory is that where there's food, there will be
forums
Carolina students.
Students need to be involved and show their enthusiasm, Ed
mundson said of students participation irf athletic events. Her
idea is novel: A students' quiet period from the 10-minute mark
to the five-minute mark of a basketball game to see just how
loud the alumni are. Through this, students can prove their im
portance at Carolina Sports events.
Conner wants to see Homecoming centered around a chairty
event. Byrd just wants it more unified with community involve
ment in the activities.
Frank Winstead wants to have fun.
Edmundson has been endorsed by the Sports Club Council,
the DTH and the Phoenix.
In the only race with fewer than four candidates, Mark Staf
ford, Candidate for Residence Hall Association president, has
been able to run a more relaxed campaign. He said the biggest
problem with housing was the lack of it. In February, 12,000
people will be in search of a home. And those living in the dorm
will be paying dearly for it, 18 percent more than this year. Staf
ford hopes to work with the administration in making decisions
that directly affect students.
No one is calling for the elimination of RA's this year.
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Will Conner said students needed to be
more a part in the workings of CAA, em
phasizing ideas such as having banner
contests between dorms with block seat
tokens for football games as prizes and
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using fields at Finley Golf Course for club
sports.
Jennie Edmundson said there was a
lack of information reaching students
about varsity, junior varsity, club and in
tramural sports. She reiterated her pro
posal of a CAA-published insert in the
DTH that would inform students about
sports events at the University.
Jeff Byrd said he wanted to united
students, faculty and the Union."
RHA candidates Mark Stafford and
Frank Winstead discussed their plans to
strengthen the working relationship with
the housing administration.
"When it comes to funding increases
for housing, I want to make sure that the
RHA knows as much about the ledger
books as Housing does," Stafford said.
Several endorsements were made dur
ing the weekend.
The Phoenix announced its endorse
ments of Christine Manuel for DTH
editor, Paul Parker for student body
president, Jennie Edmundson for CAA
president and Mark Stafford for RHA
president.
Dick Anderson also contributed to this
article.
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