KUPA calls for voice of student opinion
The Kansas University Progressive Alliance (KUPA) has released its Manifesto for Student Government.
The first two sections outline major changes hoped for in the ASC elections system, the legislative committees of the Council and student-faculty decision-making bodies.
"Student government must voice student opinion. On this basic belief the Kansas University Progressive Alliance was founded," says the Manifesto.
IT GOES ON to say that this voice of student opinion is constantly violated. Citing activities such as printing football banners, allocating organization funds, congratulating students on outstanding achievements and devoting time to keep itself going, KUPA charges that the ASC seldom makes any attempt to constructively inject student opinion into the decision-making of the University.
On the matter of "Excesses of Political Parties" KUPA names many of the ASC's weaknesses as caused by the excessive strength and influence of political parties.
"Flamboyant campaigning, legislation and platforms written solely for their propaganda value, appointments for political rewards, meaningless party antagonisms—all of these are cornerstones of the old party system—all are ruinous of any serious attempt to create a meaningful and conscientious student government," according to the Manifesto.
Their promise is to campaign without the senseless partisanship and wasteful display of past elections. KUPA further says, "In
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KUPA CITES the structure of the ASC as a major problem area. The Alliance would remedy this problem with a restructuring along the lines of three main committees.
One committee would be concerned with academic matters, a second with student regulations and the third with the physical plant of the University. An additional section would deal with each area of concern to the University community.
All committees would be responsible for legislation falling within its particular area. Each committee would also provide a means of training representatives in at least one specialty.
The executive committee system is another concern of KUPA. "Many of these committees perform no significant function and should be abolished," the Manifesto says.
THE THIRD SECTION of the KUPA program prophecies how
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the Alliance improvements would affect student government.
Three main points are made:udent opinion could be forcefully asserted in all areas of University life in which students have a crucial interest; constructive efforts could be made to shape course requirements and curriculum offerings; and students could be provided with opportunities for community service and a chance to influence state and local governments on matters affecting students.
The Manifesto concludes, "This kind of student government could become a reality at KU. These candidates are working for the changes which can secure this reality:
Men's Large Residence Hells:
Dennis Moore, Wichita sophomore, Phil Fredricks, Mission
junior, and Paul Falzer, Topeka sophomore (write-in candidate); Women's Large Residence Halls; Margie Languille, Mission junior, and Cathy Martin, Columbus sophomore; Men's Small Residence Halls: Chuck Loveland, Riley freshman, and Frank Joyce, Mission sophomore.
Women's Small Residence Halls: Susan Kasper, Wilson junior; Fraternity: Mike Kirk, Worth, Ill., freshman; Sorority: Rosie Burns, Caldwell junior, and Kathy Prewitt, Wichita sophomore Freshman Women's: Judy Hardman, Salina freshman, and Reagon O'Neill, Overland Park freshman.
Daily Kansan
Tuesday, November 15, 1966
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