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University Daily Kansan / Friday, April 5, 1991
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Candidates discuss coalitions and issues
Jason McIntosh (left) of the FACTSI coalfish and Darren Fulcher of the impact coalfish answer questions from mediator Sheri Rinehart, a Wooden school, during a debate last night at McCollum Hall.
Presidential candidates Fulcher and McIntosh explain diversity, University child care stances
Kansan staff writer
By Michael Christie
Although it was labeled as a debate, the Student Senate presidential candidates may as well have both sides of the ticket, neither candidate actually debated.
After the prepared questions, the audience was allowed to ask questions.
Sheri Rinehart, Leawood senior who moderated the debate, then asked seven questions. Each candidate was allowed two minutes to address each question and took turns answering first.
Darren Fulcher, Impact presidential candidate, and Jason McIntosh, Fact presidential candidate, spoke to about 50 people at Colmoll Hall last night. They were allotted five hours to demonstrate themselves and their coalition.
Steve Dixon, Wichita senior, what asked the candidates what separated their coalition.
McIntosh said Facts had made a commitment to international students at the University of Kansas and to increase students' awareness of
"That's what we seek to do — increase accessibility," he said.
Fulcher said his coalition was made up of diverse leaders.
"We have people who are knowledgeable and experienced in the issues we put out in our campaign," he said.
Samuel Hale. Hoxie sophomore, said he was disappointed that the catcher had been hit with an elbow.
Melintosh said Facts had two former residence hall presidents and a professor of history.
"I would have liked to have seen more of the candidates actually facing each other with questions;" he said.
In their introductions, both candidates attempted to address the differences in their coalitions.
tional students at the University.
"Facts is the only coalition that has international students." he said
Fulcher said Impact was the more diverse coalition, with student leaders and members of many student organizations, such as Women's Student Union, Hispanic American Leader Union, Oregon Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas.
In the prepared questions, the candidates did not really disagree, but some of their answers varied as the candidates emphasized different areas.
Students lack interest in elections of Senate
In the issue of child care, both candidates said they would attempt to get all interested parties together, but the committee's immediate answer to the problem.
"The problem is here today," he said.
By Patricia Rojas
Kansan staff writer
McIntosh said he had been involved in the child care issue in Senate this semester.
Many say Student Senate campaign efforts don't offer enough information about candidates or issues for next week's vote.
Seventy-four of 100 students interviewed yesterday did not know when the elections were scheduled. How many of them, 39 did not and 21 were uneducated.
Student Senate elections are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, but many students are not aware of them.
"The student elections?" I don't even know anything about them," said Angela Mayen, Overland Park senior.
Mayen is among the students who do not plan to vote. She said that although she thought Senate was an important organization, she does not
have time to follow the campaign.
Allen Potter, Denver graduate student, also said he did not plan to vote and had not followed the campaign.
"I'm concerned with the power that they have, but I really don't think that one group will be any different from the other." Potter said.
He said he had no knowledge about Senate and its issues.
"They haven't made any effort to distinguish themselves other than with campaign posters, which really don't address any issues," he said.
Sara Bennett, Manhattan freshman, also said that she wished Senate would provide more information to students.
"There's no information at all, only names. It's like team colors."
"No one ever explained it to me," Bennett said. "It might be something I'd like to get involved in, but I don't know anything about it."
Bennett said she had seen the campaign posters and probably would vote because she had some friends in one of the coalitions.
However, she said she did not know what the issues were.
Irene Powch, New York City graduate student, said she had not yet looked into the issues and was not sure whether she would vote.
"I will if I have time before then to research the issues," Powch said. "I'll probably scramble on the issues the day before."
KU sociology department has centennial celebration
By Sarah Davis
Kansan staff writer
After 100 years, KU's department of sociology has a lot to celebrate.
But this year, the event has a special twist.
Today and tomorrow, the department is sponsoring its annual meeting of the Kansas Sociological Society.
- Carol Warren
'A centennial is a celebration of an institution. It's an event that celebrates the discipline, the University and the department.'
"A centennial is a celebration of an institution," said Carol Warren, chairperson of the department. "It's an event that celebrates the discipline, the University and the department."
Not only is the department celebrating its 100th year at the University of Kansas, but it also is celebrate the world's first department of sociology.
Carol Warren Chairperson of the department of sociology
The event is free and open to the public. It will feature speakers from around the country who will lecture on sociology and its sociology department - social
theory, gender, comparative historical sociology and social inequality
Laura Z. Barter, conference coordinator, said that many of the speakers were KU alumni.
"The speakers reflect those areas because those are our specialties," Warren said.
"I hope they can reflect on their past, when they were here," she said. "They were a part of history."
She said history was important in the field of sociology.
"It's important because when you have a centennial, it's the history that is involved in creating and bringing it to life," she said. "I'm hoping it will make people
more aware that sociology has a substantial base to it."
"I hope people see the value of sociology as an intellectual discipline," he said. "In a sense, we're talking about that sociology has been for 100 years."
Alan Sica, professor of sociology who helped organize the centennial, agreed.
Sica said his research had shown that KU's department, founded in 1889, was organized before any other sociology department in the world.
The centennial celebration will be in the Kansas Union from 2:30 to 10 p.m. tonight and from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. tomorrow.
Philip Meiring/KANSAN
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