tuesday, april 13, 2004
the university daily kansan 5B
KEY TO CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT
opinion
KUnited candidate
- Delta Force candidate
- Independent candidate
- Endorsed by the editorial board
√ Brian Thomas ▲
Senior
Political Science/English
Plano, Texas
Past positions and extracurricular activities: Center
For Community Outreach communications director, Alternative Breaks co-public relations director, two years in University Affairs committee, two years on Off-Campus Living Resource Center Board orientation assistant
Jana Szatkowski ★
Junior
Communication studies
Edmond, Okla.
Past positions
and extracurricular activities: Current Student Senate communications director, FR/SO CLAS Senator (2 years), Student Rights committee member, Freshmen Leadership Council co-director, Mentors In the Lives of Kids co-coordinator, Community Resources Engaging in Arts Through Education co-coordinator, Panhellenic Judicial Board, Junior Greek Council vice president, member of Chi Omega Sorority
✔ Kvle Stearns ▲
Gaston Araoz ★
Communications/minor in Leadership Studies
Sophomore
Derby
Past positions and extracurricular
activities: KU Debate, KU Young Democrats, AURH, Students in Communications Studies, College Assembly, Student Senate University Affairs committee member two years, Kansan Advisory Board, Student Housing Advisory Board, University Calendar Committee, Templin Hall Government, Owl Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, resident assistant at Oliver Hall, Blueprints Leadership Conference, Colors of KU Diversity Retreat, Leadershape Institute.
Trisha Shrum ▲
✔ Kristan Seibel ▲
Junior
Political Science/International Studies
Hays Past positions and extracurricular
activities: Currently the Association of University Residence Hall student senator, Issues Research coordinator for the Student Legislative Awareness Board, member of the following: Student Environmental Advisory Board, Campus Safety Advisory Board, Friends of the Lied Center Executive Board, National Residence Hall Honorary and Delta Force.
Anna Gregory ▲
Senior
Senior
Political Science/history
Topeka
Past positions and extracurric
activities: Chairwoman of Student Rights Committee, associate senator, communications director for Student Senate, coordinator for Amnesty International, site leader for Alternative Breaks, columnist for the Kansan
Patrick Quinn ★
Chris Cardinal ★
Junior
Political Science/American Studies; minor in Leadership Studies Salina
Past positions
and extracurricular activities: Vice president of Hashinger and Ellsworth halls, resident assistant McCollum Hall, resident assistant Naismith Hall, and FR/SO CLAS senator. I have also been a member of various committees and Clubs at the University of Kansas, as well as being involved in productions with University Theatre.
Paul Whittemore for The University Daily Kensan
The Kansan editorial board also voted to endorse responses to the four referendum issues on the Student Senate ballot.
REFERENDUM A: Online Voting — "On-line" shall refer to access to the voting system by any IP address. Currently, online refers to IP addresses only on campus. VOTE YES
REFERENDUM C: Global Education Scholarship Program Should a $4 per semester fee be enacted to fund the Global Education Scholarship Program? The fee will be assessed at $2 for the summer term. This money will be returned in its entirety to students in the form of need and merit-based scholarships for the purpose of studying abroad. VOTE NO
REFERENDUM B: Polling Sites — remove all physical polling sites from campus. VOTE YES
REFERENDUM D: Recycling Programs Should a 50 cents per semester fee be added to fund the Campus environmental Improvement Fee to support improvements in University wide recycling projects such as recycling bins along Jayhawk Boulevard, an on-campus recycling center, game day recycling for fans at Memorial Stadium and mew student positions to facilitate the program? VOTE YES
STUDENT SENATE COALITION PLATFORMS
Delta Force
Improving University Career and Employment Services (includes adding a satellite office to complement current office in basement of Burge Union).
- Online voting in Student Senate elections from any Web-accessible computer.
- An easier time online
- Online enrollment improvements:
Include more easily accessible coursecatalog and timetable online.
- New academic calendar policy that forbids professors from scheduling tests for the week before final exams.
- Add more din.
- course catalog and timetable online.
Rest before you test
- Online marketplace: a site for students to post free classified ads, possibly part of KYou portal.
Student Gheatto Revitalization Repairs for streets, lighting and side walks in areas directly surrounding campus.
City-wide curbside recycling pick-up.
Girl Shatta Revitalization:
Safe Ride expansion: Add more dispatchers to reduce busy signals.
Increase presence in Topeka (including more one-on-one meetings with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius) to fight for issues such as higher education funding and academic freedom.
Unite student leaders across the country; includes inviting new student governments from universities across the country to attend summer conference at the University.
KUnited
Student seat on city commission floor once a month for review
*Student is used on any campus*
*Continue "Have a say before you pay": No raise in student fees unless approved by students in campus-wide referendum.
- Tuition contracts: Students' tuition is locked in at the rate of their freshman year.
On-campus recycling center
Alternative (bio-diesel) fuel for bushes
■ Wireless campus: All campus buildings are secured for wireless internet
ings equipped for wireless internet.
Parking garage reallotment: Add up
■ Parking garage reallocation: Add up to 100 more student permit spots at Kansas Union parking garage.
Lighting improvements: includes use of portable lights that can be set up to light heavily used paths from events that finish in the evening.
- Increase presence in Topeka; Unite Board of Regents universities in opposition to using student fees to make up budget deficits.
New MRC: Make sure the new Multicultural Resource Center project is seen through to completion.
Reach out to international students: Pair international students with domestic students interested in their regions to provide more interaction between the two groups.
Source: Delta Force and KUnited
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Free for All
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For more comments, go to www.kansan.com
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What was up with all of the weirdos at the Delta Force party the other night? I just wanted to drink my beer with regular people.
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I'd like to give props to KUnited for not bad mouthing the other party.
Stop Delta Force robot harassment
Isn't it great that KUNited claims to be so environmentally friendly, and then they release lots of balloons into the air? That is just going to pollute the environment. Way to go. KUNited.
If voting for Delta Force is like not covering a hickie then at least you know you're getting some.
I am not going to hide my hickie with a turtleneck. I got them at a Delta Force party and it rocked.
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To the Delta Force RA in Oliver: After seeing how you acted towards the KUnited girl, I am voting KUnited all the way on the ballot.
I wish Delta Force and KUnited would stop bickering with each other and start talking about what they would do if they won the election.
Blake Swenson of Delta Force needs his eyebrows waxed.
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Vote Delta Force. Don't vote for a single community. Vote for the University.
I am a sorority member and a Delta Force member. I am sick of all of the candidates for KUnited tearing down all the signs in my house.
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I am voting for student body president on who is more attractive. Blake Swenson, you get my vote.
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Why is that when I see KUnited chalk it makes me want to vomit?
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