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VOLUME 118 ISSUE 114
STUDENT SENATE
Senators hope incentives will attract students to debate
The University Daily Kansan is playing host to a live Student Senate Debate on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The debate will be broadcast on KHK-FM, KUH-TV, and Kansan.com. In addition to being able to ask candidates questions, there will be incentives for students to attend.
If students are in one of four categories, on-campus housing, Greek housing, Student Involvement and Leadership Center registered groups or non-revenue sports, they are eligible to win a $100 check for their group. For every 10 percent of a particular group that shows up,
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the group will get one ticket in the raffle. A random ticket will be drawn for each category and the group with the winning ticket receives a $100 check.
There will also be a $50 gift card to KU Bookstores available for an individual student raffle. Student Senators and coalition members are not eligible for the raffle.
Darla Slipke, Bristol Conn., senior and Kansan in editor-in-chief, said she hoped the
incentives go over well.
"We're hoping it will draw in non-Student Senate members," Slipke said.
Adam McGonigle, Wichita sophomore and United Students presidential candidate, said he thought the incentives were a good idea to attract students who might not normally come.
"Hopefully a gift will help get them there, McGonigle said.
Adam Wood, Lawrence junior and Students of Liberty presidential candidate, said he thought the debate would have a limited effect, but was a step in the right direction.
"I think they can do a little better," said Wood. He said the incentives might go over better if the raffle tickets were done on an individual basis.
What:
Student Senate debate held by The University Daily Kansan
When:
Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union
Austin Kelly, Lawrence junior and Connect presidential candidate, said there was a possibility of filling up the debate this year.
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In the past, "the debates haven't been meaningful at all." Kelly said.
The incentives should help get other people
to go who haven't already made up their minds to go, he said. He also said that one of Connect's main goals was to get more students informed and involved, so he's looking forward to the debate.
—Edited by Madeline Hyden
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Previewing vice presidential candidates
From left, Eric Hydie, Michael Gillaspie and Jason Orruch are the vice presidential candidates for Student Senate this year. Hyde is running with Students for Liberty. Gillaspie is running with United Students and Orruch is running with Connect.
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BY RUSTIN DODD rdodd@kansan.com
Editor's Note: In anticipation of the Student Senate elections April 9 and 10, The University Daily Kansan is publishing stories about the three coalitions' presidential and vice-presidential candidates. In addition to the information published here, page 8A features full profiles of the vice-presidential candidates. On Monday, March 24, The Kansas will publish stories about the presidential candidates: Austin Kelly Connect, Adam McGonigle, United Students, and Adam Wood, Students of Liberty.
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Name: Michael Gillaspie
Hometown: Ashland
Grade: Junior
Favorite thing about KU: "It's all the different people you can see on campus, the diversity of people. People didn't wear tie-dye in Ashland."
Name: Eric Hyde Hometown: Lawrence Grade: Sophomore Favorite Thing about KU:"The University atmosphere gives you an opportunity to figure out who you are and what you want to do.I don't really like KU all that much to be honest. They're ripping people off left and right - at the University level, not necessarily like the Student Senate level."
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Name: Jason Oruch Hometown: Plano, Texas Year: Junior Favorite Thing about KU:"One of my favorite things about KU is just being able to walk on campus. I think it's beautiful."
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