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Lindsey Henry, Editor
Dave Morantz, Managing editor
Kristie Blasi, Managing editor
Tom Eblen, General manager, news adviser
Marc Harrell, Business manager
Colleen Eager, Retail sales manager
Dan Simon, Sales and marketing adviser
Justn Knupp, Technology coordinator
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Tuesday, April 14, 1998
Delta Force energy sways editorial board
Teaching assistant in School of Business.
1. I can strongly voice the opinions of my constituents and make changes based on their needs.
We endorse them and encourage all students to take part in the election.
A primary goal of Delta Force is to increase campus safety with an escort program. This program would create new student jobs and make students feel safer at their University. With this program, male and female pairs of students would escort others to their vehicles and to and from campus buildings at night.
Additionally, they will work for the creation of bike lanes at the University and in Lawrence. This plan was closely tied to their idea of involvement in the Lawrence community and their grassroots ideology. They wanted Senate, students and the University to work more closely with the Lawrence community.
Editor's note: The presidential and vice-presidental Student Senate candidates were interviewed or two different days for about 30 minutes by the Umliversity Daily Kansan editorial board. The board composed of a variety of students from different schools, living organizations, and ethnic back grounds in the United States and the Indianapolis ballot to decide which pair of candidates, either from Campus Cause or Delta Force, it would endorse. The Opinion page editors, Paul Eakins and Ann Primer did not vote.
With their passion about issues important to KU students, their broad view of what Student Senate can do, and their student-oriented goals, the energy of Delta Force presidential and vice-presidential candidates Emily Heath and Matt Dunbar impressed The University Daily Kansan editorial board. After an interview with Heath and Dunbar, and one with Kevin Yoder and Scott Kaliser, Campus Cause presidential and vice-presidential candidates, the board decided that Heath and Dunbar would be the most effective leaders for next year's Student Senate.
Business Administration Wichita
2. I don't know yet!
An investigation of the relationship between corporations and the University, and supporting micro-radio stations, such as Lawrence's KAW-FM, were important to Heath and Dunbar as well. They said they wanted to stop coalition-based, partisan politics after the election. Though they understand that ideological differences exist in Senate, it is their opinion that senators should work together instead of harboring tension and conflict.
Heath and Dunbar also stressed the importance of student involvement and said Senate needed to make great efforts to include students. Some of their ideas were to hold roving Senate meetings that would be at different campus locations each meeting, such as at Daisy Hill. They want senators to serve office hours outside of the Senate office, so that senators will be more accessible to students.
Yoder and Kaiser shared some of these ideas, such as uniting Senate and getting more students involved with roving Senate meetings. In addition, Yoder and Kaiser promoted different goals, such as a park-and-ride system and online enrollment. Though Yoder and Kaiser have more experience in Senate, the board saw the decision as a choice between the status quo and a new Senate.
Askia Ahmad ▲
Sophomore
Emily Heath ✓
Delta Force presidential candidate
Kevin Yoder
Campus Cause
presidential candidate
Matt Dunbar ✓
Delta Force vice president candidate
Scott Kaiser
We believe Heath and Dunbar can make their ideas happen. They have the necessary energy and a fresh perspective to improve Senate and campus life for students.
The editorial board
**Editor's note:** Senate candidates were asked to submit their names, year in school, major, desired seat, hometown, Student Senate experience and campus involvement. In addition, they were asked to answer two questions in about 25 words.
1. What can you do to best represent your constituents?
What can you do to help me with your consent?
What would you do to change Student Senate?
Candidates who did not submit forms are not listed. Those who did not have mug shots taken are not pictured. A check mark indicates the candidates The University Daily Kansan editorial board endorses for Senate. The candidates coalition affiliations were not listed when the board made its decisions. The
NUNEMAKER
Luke Pfannenstiel ▲ ✔
Hutchinson
Sophomore
One year on University Affairs Committee, Delta Force Nunemaker candidate last year
board did not endorse the total number of candidates possible in all cases, but only endorsed those it felt were qualified.
President of Stephenon
Scholarship Hall, ASHC,
KU Amnesty International,
KU ACLIJ Delta Force
1. Reaching out to freshman is the best way I could
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represent my constituents. I would like to open a Senate office on Daisy Hill so students would feel closer to government. I plan to serve my office hours in the lobby of the Kansas Union.
2. I would like to put the students back into Student Senate. I would hold bimonthly "town hall" meetings. I would involve people who have no Senator in sight and bring in new people who give new points of view.
Sophomore Cell Biology Alpine, Utah
Jessa Hall ▲
▲ Delta Force ● Campus Cause
■ Independent candidate ✔ Kansan endorsement
2. I would try to get more students "hands on" with Student Senate and its committees.
Member of PAL, Amnesty Internation (UK Chapter), working on the Task Force students Ethical Choice.
1. By listening and discussing the concerns of my constituents, and by keeping up with them, I serve on Student Senate.
2. I will do my best to represent my constituents and try to communicate to the them effect that Sen
Aravind Muthukrishnan ✔
Chris Irby
1. I can be honest and straight forward with both constituents and the Student Senate.
Serve on University Affairs Committee; participant in Rock Chalk Revue
Dede Seibel ✔
History (undeclared)
Wichita
Replacement Senator 1997, Current Senator, Communications Board for 2 years, Finance Committee Vice-Chair, Finance member 2 years, member of University Council, CCO Coordinator, Panhellenic student Support Student Support Sub-Committee, Order of Omega.
Sophomore Political Science McPherson
1. I am committed to educating incoming freshman and current students about Senate.
2. I would place greater emphasis on the role of a committee member. More power needs to be given to the committee member.
President Political Science Manhattan
Finance Committee, American Civil Liberties Union
1. I want to get involved with more groups, reach more people and find out more information about student body is interested in.
2. I would keep from simply rubber stamping legislation because it is tradition, and rather view every action as a form of time.
Raheisha M. Nard ▲ ✓
Topeka
Senator in Association of University Residence Halls, GSP-Corbin Hall Government, Unity/Students Uting Through Hop-Hip Dance Troupe, Black Student Union Programs Committee.
1. I will act as a responsible and responsive member of Student Senate.
2. I can provide Student Senate with a voice of integrity by speaking up for and acting for all rights and privileges of the student body.
Airick Leonard West
DPET, Black Student Union, Student Union Activities, SAA, sstEn, Environics, Feminist Union, Kansan editorial board, KUCR
Computer Science/Business Administration Nunemaker Kongsa City, Ken
1. I will best represent my constituents by finding new ways for them to be heard by Senate. Student
Student Senate Webmaster replacement senator
2. Senate needs to be more receptive to the KU community. We are there to serve. We need to do a better job of remembering that.
2. I would work on committees to try to bring different problems on campus in to the mainstream and work to
Ira Frydman ▲
Freshman
Education
Mukhwaon, Wise
1. I can learn the tradition of Delta Force and try to represent them to the best of my ability.
Senator in Association of University Residence Halls
get people heard that haven't been heard before.
Enalish/Political Science
2. I would maintain a number of ways to spread information to keep constituents aware of issues, as well as enable them to voice their concerns and views to me.
SUA committee member, replacement Nune-
maker Senator.
1. First, keep in contact with them, which, sadly,
but dont very effectively. Second, represent them
rationally.
son Scholarship Hall, Scholarship Ambassador,
University Scholarship Center
Overland Park
Christie Garton ▲
Freshman
inext
Copy editor Luminary, secretary for Grace Pear-
Olathe
KU Study Abroad Club,
Students Tutoring for Literacy, KU Symphony Orchestra, Karate Club, Volunteer for Jubilee Cafe, correspondent to University Daily Kansan
SUA committee, Student Senate Liaison for KU Study Abroad Club
1. I would strive to listen to and understand my constituent's opinions and feelings in all aspects.
2. I will work with constituents are managed and then provide voicemail messages on issues that Senate might want to change.
College Republicans, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Society, All Scholarship Hall Council, Delta Force, Stephenson Hall Government, Student Senate
1. I plan to serve office hours regularly, maintain my Senate website and participate in town hall meetings. I will also talk to my constituents while in class or on campus.
Jason Thompson ▲
Political science/American Studies Hutchinson
Currently a Nunemaker Senator, 2 years on Student Rights Committee
2. This year I have worked to make sure that change is not feared. I would continue along that path by endorsing further structural and procedural changes that students request.
Allison R. Bailiff
1. Support all of Delta Force's initiatives and represent the interests and concerns of everyone who isn't running. If something should get done, let's do it!
Sara Cannon ▲
2. I'd like to help institute a new attitude. I feel we need a Senate that can serve the student and stick to the relevant issues.
Allison McCallie
Sioux Falls. S.D.
Pi Beta Phi, Junior Greek Council President, Greek Endeavor Facilitator
Kappa Alpha Theta, KU
Women's Club Soccer,
Greek Endeavor, GAMMA
Business communications Denver
Freshman Philosophy
1. I can talk to as many peers as I can to get a well-rounded and represented view of what they want or would like to see Senate accomplish.
Rights Committee
Freshman
2. I think that Senate could
1. I can bring a fresh and cheery attitude to Senate, representing the thoughts and ideas of my peers and getting positive results.
2. Focus on the important issues that affect our campus directly instead or wasting time talking about issues which are out of the control of Senate.
Freshman Psychology Lanzing
do more to let students not associated with Senate know what it is and why it is so important to KU.
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Jake Ballard
Business Overland Park
Freshman
Freshman Class Vice President, Board of Class Officers, New Student Orientation Advisory Board, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
1. I will represent my constituents by respectfully and fairly attending to their
requests. I will do my best to adequately respond to
my constituent requests.
2. I plan on having Senate better represent the issues and ideas of students at the University.
Ella Suzanne Blount ●
Marion
Lewis Hall President,
Fermid Fidelis Society
treasurer, Marine option
midshipman in the Naval
1. I can only hope to listen to views and take them into consideration, even if they don't agree with my own.
publicly set up positions
publically recruitment for Senators who work
partly and often unguarded.
Nicole Skalla ▲✓
Political Science/East Asian Studies
Two year member of Student Rights, Campus Fee Review Chair, Transportation Board, Communications Board, Transportation Coordinator, Student Legislative Office, Gateway Jiahawk Network Center for Community Outreach Coordinator (University Relations), The University Daisan Kansan editorial board (2 semesters), College Republicans, Lambda Sigma
1. I want to create a University-wide tutoring system that is free for all freshmen and sophomores. Also I would like to put bike racks on buses so students can ride their bikes to campus or home in inclement weather.
2. Senate needs to be more responsive to the needs of students and needs to work on getting students involved. I want to work on increasing Senate's ties and cooperation with the Lawrence community.
Lindsay Rome ▲ ✔
Biology Holcome
Finance Committee Member,
Communications Board Treasurer, KU Women's Rowing, Kappa Alpha Theoris society, Mentorship Program, KU Sailing Club. St. Lawrence Catholic Student Center.
1. I will listen! Concerns and opinions of constituents must be heard! Amazing ideas can be discussed while eating lunch or waiting for the bus.
2. I would bring an inquisitive, fair, honest and dedicated mind to Senate. However, I would like for Senate to take more care and consideration when making decisions for students.
Seth Hoffman ✔
Sophomore
Lenexa
Two years on the Student Rights committee, currently the ASHC senator. Orientation Assistant, former President, Pearson Scholarship Hall, member of ASHC Exe Board, member of the University Council, member of the Academic and Procedural Committees
Procedures Committee
1. I would like to make the Daisy Hall and other Residence Hall polling sites permanent, full-time sites. I would like to expand the e-mail terminal pro-
gram so that the terminals a common sight throughout campus.
2. One of my main goals is to add a student to the Board of Regents. I think that this will be a great way for the Regents to consider student interests first.
Erin Carlson ✔
Erin Duensing
1. I will always listen to what my fellow students have to say and bring their suggestions to meetings.
- Kansas City, Mo.
Sophomore
2. My goal is to publicize what goes on in Senate more effectively to the students by word of mouth.
Delta Gamma Sorority, Audio Reader, Honors Program, Mert Schiis Programs, GSP-Corbian Institute
Beatrice, Neb.
Nunemaker Senator, University Affairs committee, Communications Board, Legal Services Board, Crimson Crew, Pre-airway, Panellinic delegate.
1. I will represent my constituent by voting on
issues according to their opinions — not my own or other senator's opinions.
2. I will disregard either coalition's ideology when voting on legislation, and I want to discuss only the issues that are clearly important to me.
Holly Krebs ▲ ✓
American Studies Oskaloosa
1. I am concerned about issues such as advising and add/drop policies. I plan to
work on issues such as alternative transportation.
2. I would make it more of an activist group that both informs students about issues and makes an active effort to work with the administration.
History
Baldwin City
Off-campus senator replacement seat, Rights committee, communications Board, co-chair of committee Lambda Sigma committee, Lambda Sigma, Environs and Delta Force
Sophomore History
Lisa Meinen ▲ ✓
1. I will better represent constituents by staying in
University Affairs,
Student Legislative Awareness
Board, President
Oliver Hall, Exec. Board
Oliver Hall, Association
University Residence Halls
Representative for two
years
touch and by holding office hours in caretaker because most of my constituents live on campus.
2. I would change Senate by not serving my personal needs but the needs of the student body.
Kim Fuchs ✔
Freshman
Communications Studies Merriam
1. I will stay informed on campus issues and be objective
Student Rights Committee,
Chi Omega, Greek
Assambassador, Senate Rights
Committee, Tae Kwon Do
Representative for the
Assambassador, Blueprints Leadership
Conference, GSP-Corbin Hall Fundraiser
Committee, Honor Roll
Sopromore Pre-journalism Wichita
2. Press Senate to take action to help implement the big campus issues. Everyone is disappointed with parking, enrollment, etc.
Danner Evans ● ✔
1. It is important for me to listen to the concerns from
Previously a Nunemaker senator, secretary of student rights, Student Legislative Awareness Board
Panthelenell, Spring Aids Walk Committee, KOKS Reporter, Kappa Kappa Gamma
my constituents and to be aware of current events that in some way affect students.
2. I would change the increase of apathy the campus has toward Senate. It is just a matter of increasing awareness, cutting the tape and making a fun, viable and effective group on campus.
Jessica Corcoran
Dallas freshman
Student Rights Committee
Joules nGras Oommets
Assistant Pledge Trainer
Gamma Phi Beta Sorrow,
Assistant Pledge Trainer
for Gamma Phi Beta
1. I believe listening to constituents' views and concerns can help them take their concerns to Senate and be their voice.
2. I would like to help build a bridge over the gap between Senators. I think as a Senate we should strive to reach compromises, rather than opposition.
Brenda Chung ▲ ✓
Sophomore
Hong Kong
Resident Assistant, Site Leader for Alternative Spring Break with the Center for Community Outreach Speaker Service for International Student Service
1. To play an active role in Senate; also play an educational role to inform
freshmen and sophomores about the issues of the University
2. I am representing international students and minority students to serve an active role in Senate, making sure that it is an equal opportunity institution.
R.J. Woodring $\bullet$ ✓
Freshman
Pre-journalism Litle Ill
Current Association University Residence Halls Senator, University Affairs Committee, Student Housing Advisory Board, Student Senate, recreation services Advisory Board, Memorial Hall Government
1. I would like to make it possible for residence hall students to use their meal
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