Vox explains planks on execs, foreign students
"The intent of the general assembly in the formation of the Vox platform was to devote its efforts to areas long left in the shadows of ASC and student government concerns." Ken North, Shawnee Mission sophomore and president of Vox Populi. said.
Explaining the planks of the platform, North said, "It was felt that there was need for reform and revitalization of the executive division, specifically creation of a more intelligent separation of powers. Previously the executive division has been
overly dependent on the ASC
"THE VOTER should be able to determine his own criteria and his officers. This would open the door to systems in which class officers, executives of the SUA, KU-Y, IFC, AURH, etc. would have an equal opportunity to seek office." North explained.
A second area in the executive division is the establishment of a fixed salary for student body officers to enable any member of the student body to devote time to the office without worrying about financial loss.
The other major area of concern of the Vox general assembly is the problem of foreign student living conditions.
"IT IS THE opinion of the general assembly that the foreign students have been offered and received nothing but hollow claims and broken promises in the past from political parties." North said.
For this reason, Vox recommended the creation of an ASC human relations subcommittee which would specifically devote
itself to methods designed to radically improve the overall liv radially improve the overall living conditions of foreign students.
A significant part of this effort would be the establishment of a University code detailing minimum accommodations for apartment rent categories.
The other area intends to deal with the problem of exorbitant telephone service deposits for
foreign students living off campus.
"This is a situation which we hardly feel necessary for these guests in our community. The general assembly will request, through ASC, University action to provide this guarantee for all foreign students regardless of their financial status," North concluded.
Vox platform
Condemning the incorporation of "political pacifiers" into a party's legislative program, the General Assembly of VOX POP-ULI and its chosen candidates have pledged themselves to the following:
I REVITALIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIVISION
More dynamic and effective executive leadership could be achieved by proper executive division in its proper perspective. Essential to such a change would be
A) repeal of Section 2 and Section 2 of Article V of the constitution with reference to a Student Body President and Vice-President must have either served on the A.S.C. or attended all but one of the or a semester prior to their candidates.
B) establishment of a fixed salary fee for student Body President and Vice President.
II FOREIGN STUDENTS' LIVING CONDITIONS
Creation of an A.S.C. Human Rights sub-committee composed of representatives of the International Club and People-people to improve the health of working-creating students that are in all too many cases totally inadequate. In addition
A) establishment of a University code detailing what it considers to be minimum accommodations for particular rent categories.
B) University action to reduce
presently exorbient charges for such
telephones as telephones for for-
eign students.
GENERAL UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION
A multitude of smaller changes are needed to provide for the expanding needs of the University as well as the various living districts. Specifically:
1) Reissuance of general admission tickets for KU football games. Present admission rates are extremely pro- fect for many KU parents and friends;
2) Construction of fenced play group, facades of playground, sidewalks for Stuart Place.
3) Installation of more adequate
living areas in the central and the
outlying areas of the town.
5) A drastic improvement in dormitory communication systems that would provide for two phones on wing or a reasonable equivalent.
4) Reformation of the A.S.C. Committee on Student Labor to study and implement labor vacuum on campus can be filled and to recommend a progressive wage scale based on the Federal minimum students employed by the University.
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Daily Kansan
Wednesday, November 2, 1966
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