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we should have three or four students
elected from the student body on the
Board."
Vavak is sympathetic with
movements for more student control
of their affairs, but he feels that the
difference between students governing
students and administration governing
students is negligible.
"NEITHER SITUATION provides
an atmosphere in which the student
can ask himself what his life means,"
he continued. Students should be left
to make their own decisions.
"Right now we have repression. We
need to have enough faith in people
to allow them to make their own
decisions. Someone has to govern, but
the repression in our society stifles
any Initiative on the part of the in
dividual. Freedom of the individual
needs to be greatly increased."
According to Vavak, civic authority
should be the governing authority over
the student outside the classroom.
Vavak doesn't have the faith in
University or ASUN committees that
his presidential opponents do.
"ASUN has to do more than just
send reforms to committees," he said.
"To push a reform through it takes
hard work and direct contact with
people."
ASUN NEEDS good people who
believe in what they are doing, Vavak
added. Senate needs people who are
willing to work instead of just passing
a resolution onto a committee in
ASUN or in the administration.
Vavak feels that some form of
reapportionment is necessary.
"I support a new form of appor
tionment similar to that which came
out of the constitutional convention,"
he said. "But I can't support the
referendum measure on reappor
tionment which will be on the ballot
because of the ratio of senators for
off-campus students."
THE REASON ASUN has been a
farce In the past has been because
enators haven't worked for the type
of program as the STP platform ac
cording to Vavak. There simply hasn't
of program on the SIP platform, ac
been people willing to work hard to
get liberalization in education.
"Student Senate hasn't (ione much,"
he added, "because the senators
haven't thought much."
Diane Theisen
Continued from page 4
past year by the Board of Regents,
will again be an issue next fall, she
predicted. She is confident that even
tually the policy will be approved.
Student Involvement in other
aspects of the University besides liv
ing regulations is desirable too, Miss
Theisen said.
"WE HAVE 'STARTED to Involve
students on a limited basis now," she
said. "Students are working closely
with faculty and administration on
grading review committees and the
Centennial College."
Perhaps a council for academic af
fairs, patterned somewhat after the
Council on Student Life, would be
desirable, Miss Theisen suggested. On
such a group, faculty, administration
and students could sit down and make
decisions together.
Students want to help make
decisions and tell how they feel on
Issues, she said. More students should
be involved in this process.
"It has been said that the University
of Nebraska is Intellectually stag
nant," she said. "That attitude must
change. And it won't be changed by
f ouring more money into the system,
t can be changed by choosing a goal,
becoming dedicated to it and working
with It
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continued from page 4
Real strides forward can be made
In a faculty evaluation book even
without every last detail being
perfect, Prier said. If financing is the
problem, perhaps the book could be
offered for a small charge a dollar
or less.
ALSO CONNECTED with education
which has a lot of legitimacy, ac
cording to Prier. The NFU is ideal
for students who want to study in
dependently in small groups or with
abstract ideas that wouldn't fit well
under the regular curriculum.
"The Free University ought to con
tinue," Prier stated. "But I would
be wary of getting it too organized.
It must be independent and free. If
it is too organized, it will turn people
off."
Once the student leaves the formal
education of the classroom, he should
be responsible for his own affairs,
Prier feels. Saying that students can
not live off campus is absurd. The
idea of approved housing off campus
is ridiculous.
"The student should work out the '
regulations himself," Prier continued.
He should live anywhere he wants.
THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENTIAL
candidate is not happy with the recent
hike in dormitory rates. The rise was
enacted by the Board of Regents at
their last meeting with no prior notice.
"This is unfortunate," he said. "It
Just proves that all the talking we've
done is so many words in the wind.
This is the perfect example of the
need to increase student participa
tion." It has been said that ASUN is a
farce and it is irrelevent and that's
true to a large extent, Prior said.
ASUN has never attacked the primary
issues of importance.
One such issue came into focus
recently when more than 200 black
students demonstrated outside and
inside the administration building.
"I sympthize with the black
demands," Prior said. "ASUN has a
responsibility to end discrimination."
Equality among the races is desirable
but has not been attained yet and,
as a white man, I feel guilty about
Richard Page
Continued from page 4
The candidate for first-vice-president
would like to see a full listing of
costs, showing why the raise was
necessary. This listing could then be
published and sent out to dormitory
residents.
Another complaint of Page's is the
amendments to the ASUN constitution
which will be on the spring ballot,
lie is opposed to them all.
"THESE AMENDMENTS would
substantly change the constitution, but
in a different way than was proposed
by the recent ASUN constitutional
convention," Page remaked.
The convention was hurried, he
continued. That impaired its ef
fectlvenss. A full fledged consitutional
convention should be held in the fall
with reapportionment again the goal.
Perhaps not as many ASUN senators
should be involved in it, he suggested.
Contrary to the evidence preset ted
by the recent vote on the new ASUN
constitution, a substantial number of
students do want a change in the con
stitution, Page said.
A JUNIOR In teachers college, Page
said he has "a great interest in get
ting something accomplished," if
elected to the ASUN executive post.
He Is a member of the Abel-Sandoz
Residence Association and the Ex
ecutive Council of Interdormitory
Association. Page has been active on
several other committees and subcommittees.
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THE DAILY
ASUN Senate candidates express opinions
Throughout the past week, the Dally
Nebraskan has tried to contact all
the candidates for ASUN Senate. The
following candidates were asked to
briefly state some of their opinions
and ideas. Those who are not listed
were not contacted by deadline time.
Candidates from Arts and Scien
ces: LYNN ALEXANDER, a philosophy
major, is running for the Senate
because, "I am sold on the value
of the Council on Student Life and
(the new Teaching Council. We need
energetic Senators who are willing to
work and make these committees
what they should be. I think I can
do it."
Alexander thinks he can improve
communication between the Senate
and the students by "seeing the
Senate re-evaluate all committees and
subcommittees to increase efficiency.
I would form a committee on com
munication. I don't believe that any
committee can be entirely effective
until every student knows about it."
He thinks that the biggest problem
facing the ASUN Senate next year
will be educational reform. "This is
where the Senate can he the most
for the student. The University must
provide the best possible educational
environment both in the classroom
and on the campus. If the Senate
can do anything to bring about
educational reform, then it has the
foremost responsibility to do so."
LINDA BABBITT: A chemistry and
pre-med student is running "basically
because I feel that ASUN could be
doing more to help the students."
Miss Babbitt feels that she can im
prove communication between the
students and the Senate by "being
available to the students and letting
them know you'll help them."
The biggest problem of student
government next year will be
"fighting for its existence," Miss
Babbitt said.
Linda Baldwin: A Journalism major
is running and feels she's qualified
because she has been Involved in the
Faculty Committee on Student Af
fairs. There is a need this year for
increased work from senators and in
creased power for the Senate.
MISS BALDWIN thinks she can im
prove communication between the
Senate and the students by creating
"a new system" the Senate
becoming more involved in University
policy making.
Reapportionment will be the biggest
Issue facing student government next
year, Miss Baldwin feels.
Bob Brandt, a political science and
Journalism major, is running for the
Senate because he is concerned with
ASUN. "I want it to take an active
part in what the students are in
terested in," said Brandt, the presi
dent of Abel-Sandoz Residence
Halls.
BRANDT WANTS to improve com
munication between the Senate and
the students. "I know lots of people,
I served on the ASUN Masters Com
mittee," he said. I was an IDA
representative and I feel I can relate
to both the Senators and the
students."
Brandt believes the greatest Issue
facing ASUN will be to create a stu
dent government with student in
terest. It must take an interest in
what the student feels.
Alan Gless, a German and history
major, said, "I'm upset about the way
the Administration is running things,
particularly the Board of Regents. It
is an elective body, responsible to all
voters and prospective voters in
Nebraska. The Board of Regents has
secret meetings and this isn't fair.
I advocate a student and a faculty
representative at each meeting."
GLESS BELIEVES that he can im
prove communication between the
Senators and the students. "I live in
a residence hall. I am President of
my floor and I know most of the
people in my dormitory and I know
quite a few people in the Greek houses
also.
Gless thinks the most Important
Issue facing student government next
year will be the controilng of student
life by the Administration. Students
In college should run their own lives,
he said.
NEBRASKAN
Katie Johnston, a Sociology major,
wants to see more done for the foreign
students. "I feel I know more of these
people than the average student. I
feel that their housing is depressing,"
she said.
MISS JOHNSTON believes that she
can improve communications between
the Senators and the students by going
to every Hyde Park session.
"A lot of people don't even know
who their Senators are," she remark
ed. "I think a Senator should be at
every Hyde Park. The Senate should
also have a public information of
ficial." Miss Johnston says that the most
important issue facing ASUN is to
smooth out the communication gap
and understand minority groups next
year within the campus and also
outside the, campus.
JOHN LINK, a sociology major is
running for the Senate because he
doesn't feel that the Senate is utilizing
its full power. Better cooperation is
needed between various branches of
student government, Link said.
Link feels that a formal report of
ASUN meetings and articles submit
ted by the Secretary of ASUN to the
Daily Nebraskan would improve
communications between the Senate
and the students.
Link believes that the most impor
tant issue facing student government
is student housing. Privately-owned
housing rented like apartments would
be acceptable. With the raise in tuition
this could be a big issue.
BILL SMITIIERMAN, an English
and journalism major running for the
Senate, said "I think the student
should have a personal say in his
nonacademic life. His out of class life
should be regulated by his
d e m o c ratically-elected represen
tatives." Smithman believes that he can Im
prove communication between the
Senate and the students because last
year he was on the communication
committee. A Senator should make
himself vocal, the candidate said. He
should always be available at Hyde
Park."
Smitherman thinks that the biggest
issue facing student government is the
role of the University. This is the
year the Senate will have to declare
its independence and its power over
nonacademic affairs.
ANNE TRIBA a math major, said
"I'm interested in student govern
ment. I feel I can represent the
students fairly and accomplish what
they want."
Miss Trlba thinks the way to im
prove communication between the
students and the Senate is reappor
tionment. This way people would be
better represented. Senators should be
assigned to certain areas of the cam
pus to talk with the students and find
out what they want.
The biggest issue that studen
government will face next year is
housing regulations," Miss Tri'ba said.
CELESTE WISEBLOOD, a pre-law
major, said "I have a deep concern
and interest for ASUN."
Miss Wiseblood thinks that com
munication can be improved by hav
ing a Senator represent each dorm.
"I want to have suggestion boxes and
offices where Senators can set up
headquarters and talk to students."
Candidates from Teachers Col
lege: Bruce M. Christenson is running for
Senate because he likes the challenge.
There's been apathy on the part of
the Students.
CHRISTENSON THINKS the best
way to bridge the communication gap
between the students and the Senate
is to go out and talk to students and
be responsivo to the feelings of the
students.
Christenson believes that the biggest
Issue facing student government is
"finding relevance and being able to
institute something."
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Mike Eyster said "I have a lot of
things I'd like to see get done,
especially in the residence halls."
EYSTER FEELS that the way to
have better communication between
the Senate and students is to restruc
ture the committees in the Senate.
"It is irrelevant to say what the most
important issue will be next year.
there's no use sitting around talking
about the problems before they hap
pen. They are going to come and
that's the time to face them."
Bev Goodenberger said, "One
reason I'm running is because I've
been one of these people who sits
back and complains and doesn't do
a thing. I really had no right to do
so, because I knew nothing about the
fundamentals. Now I'm learning."
MISS GOODENBERGER thinks
that the best way to learn about the
Senate is to "read the Dally
Nebraskan."
The biggest issue facing the student
government next fall is "whether or
not it will function," she said.
Bobbi McGee is runnng for Senate
because she is concerned. The type
of education we're getting here at the
University can be improved, she
said.
ONE WAY to improve communica
tion between the Senate and the
students is to distribute the phone
number of senators to students can
call them any time.
Miss McGee says, "It's hard to
precict what the biggest issue facing
the student government will be.
think it will be the search for student
expression and student representa
tion." Business Administration:
Kay Moore said that her party,
Electorate '69, is working toward "a
more liberal educational system" with
more pass-fail courses. She said that
students "will want to learn more"
when the pressure of grade competi
tion is removed.
"I think to be a senator, one should
be willing to work, be interested in
student affairs and have the time so
once he or she is committed, he can
carry it through," she said. Miss
Moore added that she has been presi
dent of her floor and is the director
of the Spring Festival, sponsored by
several residesce halls.
Referring to the student body's
relationship to ASUN, Miss Moore
said, "maybe the word is apathy."
"Students should have more power
to make decisions," she continued
"but they also must have the desire
to excercise it. I think this desire
is coming now."
BOB DODENDORF said "more
would be done" if the Senate would
listen to the advisory boards and en
dorse their recommendations.
Dodendorf said he wanted "to try
his hand" at the senate because he
was "tired of promises with nothing
done," and thinks that the senate
could benefit by "new blood and new
ideas."
"A lot of these liberal students are
saying we should have all this power,"
Dodendorf said. "This Is stupid,
because once they have It, they never
do anything with it."
Dodendorf said that student pro
blems ("if marijuana is a problem,
for instance") should be handled first
by student government rather than
the faculty.
THE NEBRASKAN was unsuc
cessful In contacting two business ad
ministration candidates, Denny Bloom
and Max Shanahan.
Agriculture and Home Economics:
"As a member of the East Campus
Board, I find that when the East
Campus Board meets the City Campus
Board, there is some discrimination,"
Marnee Rojewski, a home economics
student, said. "Some people downtown
think we're all farmers with cowboy
boots and this irritates me."
Miss Rojewski said that as a
senator, she would try to Improve
relations between the campuses. She
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said she was an ASUN worker last
fall and was on the Faculty Evaluz
tion Committee, a committee "that
didn't go over too well, but was not
our fault."
On student power, Miss Rojewski
said, "I'm not a radical I don't;
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rights such as working toward
smaller classes.
His experience on the legislative
liason committee, Cameron feels, has"
enabled him to "know the ropes" an I :
"understand the processes of thij
Senate.
"Changes should begin at the stu-'j
dent ground level and not .from fin ;
top down," Cameron said. "In
agriculture, we have had tremendous ";
cooperation on such things as doin'
away with course requirements,;,
because the students have been in- ?
voived." r
Nancy Dowding, a home economic
student, said that her school "needs '
representation." .,
THERE ARE no home economies';
senators, and without representation,
we can't work on our own problems,'
she said.
Miss Dowding said that University
students should ask questions, loc ;
for the answers, and make sugge.1;.
tions, not "with ultimate power," b' 1
in such a capacity that "we shoul I
definitely be listened to. f
Gleen Selk said that the sena'o
"should improve student-faculty relr
tions which are be.ter on the eas.
campus than downtown.
Selk, who feels his position on t!'i
college of agriculture's department of
information has made him aware of
his college's problems, said that tr
students' decision-making power h
"limited at the moment."
"DR. JOSEPH SOSHNIK'S speech,
at the East Campus Kiwanis Clui.
said that students have no control i i
the hiring, firing, promoting ar I
demoting of faculty, but only wit 1
student concerns," Selk said. "I'd li!;
to see our power stretched to facuUy
concerns."
"As senator, I can better inform
people on east campus on student af.
fairs," Barbara Ostergaard, a homi
economics student, said.
"The problem on east campus is
communication we can't keep trade
of what's happening downtown," slu
said. "We need active senators to
bridge the gap between campuses."
Miss Ostergaard said that eve;v
student should understand his studer .
government, but it is hard to do so
"without being part of it."
LYNN HOLDEN, A student in
animal sciense, said that she is run
ning for the Senate because sl.a
"would like to be where the decisions
are being made."
Miss H olden said that since students
are the ones to benefit by the educa
tional system, they should have
something to say, as well as the tax
payers, on where their money goes.
Gary Wolff said that Student Senat
could improve education in
agriculture "only indirectly," sayir
tbtt its main function was to rela i
"student desires and gripes" to t! '
administration, and citing t It
replacement of "staff" by the nam.
of professors in course selection boo u
as a possible goal the senate coulJ
work toward.
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students have not taken the corrc .
lines of approach that would lead tJ
results.
The Nebraskan was unsuccessful h
contacting three candidates i 'i
agriculture and home economic'.
Jerry Adams, Gary Ott and Bi
Pfeiffer.
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