University Daily Kansan Monday. April 23. 1962
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The All Student Council Elections
Tomorrow final elections for All Student Council representatives from the Schools of the University and for student body president and vice president will be held. In an effort to supply the student body with information and evaluation of the candidates, the Kansan is presenting material on the candidates in the special editorial focus on pages two and three.
Except where it is so indicated, all the candidates for each office were interviewed and filled out information forms provided by the Kansan. The forms were designed to obtain information concerning each candidate's past, present and future academic and student activities, the time available for the duties of ASC office, each candidate's knowledge of the structure of the ASC and its activities and each candidate's concept of the office he is running for.
IN THE INTERVIEWS, each candidate was questioned by seven Kansan executives. The recommendations of each executive were turned in to the editorial staff, which made the final decision in each case. Agreement on the endorsements was almost unanimous among the seven executives.
The interview questions concerned the discrimination problem at KU, the activities of the ASC committees, the football stadium seating plan, the candidate's own ideas on legislation and whether or not each candidate agreed with all the planks in his party's platform. The candidates for student body president and vice president were also asked if they felt the ASC was receiving sufficient funds to carry out its duties and programs and what factors they thought should be considered in alloting money to any campus organization.
BEFORE THE decision to endorse or refuse to endorse a candidate from a particular district was made, all the information available from the interviews and questionnaires was considered and discussed. Where a candidate had previously held office, his past performance was evaluated.
Background material on each candidate's activities is included in this Kansan focus. Space limitations make
it impossible to give all the information available on each candidate or to indicate each candidate's answers to the questions asked during his interview.
The Kansan has recommended what it considers the best candidates. However, the ability and background of many candidates was inadequate. In one case it resulted in a refusal by the Kansan to recommend either candidate.
THE KANSAN'S recommendation on the presidential and vice presidential candidates was made on the basis of Dickson's greater experience in student government and knowledge of campus affairs. Kepner was considered able, but lacks the experience necessary in such a position as student body president. Of the two vice presidential candidates, Tom Hardy was considered the better one. But since it is not possible to split the vote for president and vice president, the Kansan decided to recommend Dickson.
A total of eight specific candidates have been recommended by the Kansan. Of these, five are Vox candidates, one is a UP candidate and two are independent candidates running without party affiliation. In one case, the Kansan believes the opposing candidates to be about equally qualified and has made no recommendation. One set of candidates was not available for the Kansan interview and therefore no information can be offered on them.
The Kansan's recommendations are made to point out the candidates best qualified for the various ASC offices being filled by tomorrow's election.
—The Editors
Jerry Dickson
Gerald Kepner
George Hahm
Tom Hardy
Larry Borcherding
Student Body President
JERRY DICKSON (Vox] — Delta Upsilon. Newton junior, Past and present activities: president of Interfraternity Pledge Council, ASC National Student Association committee, membership chairman of Young Republicans, president of Young Republicans, Homecoming Queen committee, State Young Republicans Collegiate Council, ASC representative from fraternity district, chairman of ASC Athletic Seating committee. Activities planned during tenure of office: None.
GERALD (KEP) KEPNER (UP) — Sigma Chi. Wichita junior. Past and present activities: Junior class president, Owl Society, KU Relays committee, Campus committee of University Party, Rock Chalk staff, Interfraternity Council, cheerleader. Activities planned during tenure of office: KU Relays Committee, Sigma Chi treasurer.
Student Body Vice President
GEORGE HAHM (Vox) — Battenfeld Hall. Scotch Plains, New Jersey, junior. Past and present activities: ASC representative from small men's dormitories, secretary of Battenfield Hall, Campus Chest. Activities planned during tenure of office. None.
TOM HARDY (UP) Pearson Hall. Hoisington junior. Past and present activities: Co-chairman of University Party, chairman of ASC Housing committee, Model United Nations, Men's Scholarship Hall Council, Sigma Pi Sigma (honorary physics fraternity), American Finance Association. Activities planned during tenure of office: Model U.N., American Finance Association.
THE KANSAN RECOMMENDS: Jerry Dickson, because of his superior experience in student activities and his service on the ASC. We cannot recommend Hahm, whose experience and Kansan interview indicate he is not as well qualified as Hardy.
Business
LARRY BORCHERDING (Vox) — Delta Chi. Kansas City, Mo., junior. Past and present activities: Young Republicans, fraternity president, fraternity rush chairman, student directory, Business School Council. Activities planned during tenure of office: Business School Council, fraternity president.
Mel Bloomfield
Don Warner
Blaine King
Greg Turner
Kay Cash
MEL BLOOMFIELD (UP) - Phi Delta Theta. Fort Scott junior. Past and present activities: Alpha Kappa Psi (professional business fraternity). Business School Council. Activities planned during tenure of office: Business School Council, Alpha Kappa Psi.
THE KANSAN RECOMMENDS: Larry Borcherding, because of a clearer understanding of the All Student Council and what the duties of an ASC representative are.
College Men
BLAINE KING (UP)—Alpha Kappa Lambda Emporia junior. Past and present activities: Interfraternity Council, Rock Chalk, Jayhawker yearbook, Greek Week project committee. Activities planned during tenure of office: House officer, Jayhawker advisory board, College Intermediary Board (if elected).
DON WARNER (Independent) — Beta Theta Pi. Topeka junior, Past and present activities: Wesley Foundation, Civil Rights Council, Action parliament. Activities planned during tenure of office: Wesley Foundation, Action, CRC, Student Peace Union.
GREG TURNER (Vox) — Phi Kappa Psi, Seattle, Washington, sophomore. Past and present activities: chairman of Western Bloc of Model U.N., Interfraternity Council, Jayhawker yearbook, house treasurer. Activities planned during tenure of office: Steering Committee of Model U.N., house officer.
THE KANSAN RECOMMENDS: Don Warner, because of his experience in student activities and his willingness to deal with controversial issues.
College Women
KAY CASH (UP) — Pi Beta Phi. Cleveland, Ohio, sophomore. Past and present activities: CWEN's, Model U.N., secretary of Campus Chest, ASC representative, ASC elections committee, Student Union Activities, Freshman Leadership Day hostess. Activities planned during tenure of office: undecided.
JANICE HUFFMAN (Vox) — Delta Delta Delta. Junction City sophomore. Past and present activities: SUA, Associated Women Students, scholarship chairman at GSP, social chairman at Corbin. Activities planned during tenure of office: SUA, AWS.
THE KANSAN RECOMMENDS: Kay Cash, because of better responses to her interview questions and previous experience on the ASC.