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Resume Builders' platform includes drastic policy change
By Erinn R. Barcomb
By E琳 K. baratona
write@kanson.com
Kanson staff writer
If leaders of the Resume Builders, a student coalition, have their way, parking fines will be nonexistent. Instead, violators will cart students around campus in rickshaws.
The basket-like, man-powered vehicles and motor scooters could get students around brick campus streets, as all automobile traffic would be eliminated from Mount Oread, said Luke Atkinson, presidential candidate and Leawood junior.
"I think it would look better, and you wouldn't have to worry about people getting hit," said David Jack, vice presidential candidate and Andover junior.
Attkinson said KU on Wheels buses would be rendered obsolete, but they could be either sold as scrap metal or given to National Merit Scholars.
This is just one of many ideas on the Resume Builders' platform.
"There are so many positives and so few negatives," Atkinson said. "And the negatives can be dealt with."
The coalition would work to allow alcohol at football games.
Atkinson said allowing alcohol could raise spirits and money for the University. If a drinker became rowdy, Atkinson said, surplus KU Public Safety Officers could remove them.
"That's not going to kill us if we don't have it," McBride said. "I'm interested in supporting all of the philanthropies and getting all of the non-greekes involved in that."
Sara McBride, Topeka junior who is running with the coalition for a liberal arts and sciences seat, said she was not too concerned about seeing alcohol on the Hill.
greek organizations, to get involved with Habitat for Humanity.
"We could take those excess cops and put them at the stadium," Atkinson said. "They just look for trouble."
"If we did that, we'd be able to build more," she said.
n McBride said she would like students from all areas, and not just
Atkinson also said he would like to see the number of Student Senate meetings cut in half. Student Senate now holds two committee meetings and two full Senate meetings a month.
He said he would like to conduct meetings at local strip clubs, such as Juicers, 913 N. Second St., or The Flamingo Club, 501 N. Ninth St.
A trivial pursuit game against Chancellor Robert Hemenway is high on the Resume Builders' list of priorities. If Hemenway won, Atkinson said he would not only quit the race, but quit school. If the coalition won, Hemenway would have to resign.
"I've heard it's just a big gossip session." Atkinson said.
■ The coalition announced its slogan: "A vote for the Resume Builders is a vote for babies ... because we like babies ... as long as they are not ours."
Bv Erinn R. Barcomb
United Students establish platform
Kansan staff writer
Creating online enrolment was students' No.1 concern, according to a United Students coalition survey.
More than 1,000 surveys helped the coalition develop its platform.
The United Students coalition has plans to improve the lives of students, and coaltion leaders think they have what it takes to get it done.
"I think the biggest obstacle is probably that the University doesn't see it as a priority." Marshall sad.
Walker said that students not getting involved in the implementation of online enrollment also was a problem.
"I think there are a lot of great issues out there," said Marlon Marshall, vice-presidential candidate. "One thing I'd like people to keep in mind is who will be able to get things done."
Ben Walker, presidential candidate, said to make changes at the state and administrative level, it took leaders like himself and Marshall who knew those in charge.
The coalition also would like to get the Kansas Legislature to comply with a Tuition Bill of Rights that would, among other things, make financial aid increases proportional to tuition increases.
"I think this is a good time to do this," Walker said. "A lot of legislators were mad after the increase."
In the past, the University has given student governments the
runaround when it came to online enrollment, Marshall said.
"A lot of student concerns are not things Student Senate can pass legislation and change." Walker said. But Senate could accomplish tasks, by passing resolutions and forming task forces, he said.
beyond the Student Senate Legislative Awareness Board.
Marshall said his favorite part of the platform involved a shift in philosophy for Student Senate. Instead of focusing on handing out money, the coalition would like to implement more student services, such as making national newspapers available on campus and allowing meal cards to be used at places like Wescoe Terrace and the Kansas Union.
Walker said lobbying efforts could include other student organization
"I live in the (Jayhawk) Towers and I want to eat while I'm working in my office (in the Kansas Union)." Marshall said.
Tanisha Jones, Nunemaker senator who is running with the coalition, said that aside from the main platform she would like to see an increase in minority recruitment.
"There's not much representation on campus," Jones said. "The Chancellor wants to do that, but I want to see them increase their efforts a little bit."
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