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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1966)
The Candidates Express Their Views on the Issues editor’s Note: Below, candi date* for ASUO Senate office* In (lie winter term general election, pre*ent their platform state menu. Some *tatement* exceed ed the word limit of 100 per can didate and had to be cut becau*e of apace limitation*. SENATOR AT-LARGE Spencer Block Education for democracy re quires trust In and respect for students. It require* democratic process in which students have a powerful voice in nil the affairs of (lie school It requires much more than wc have on thin campus. The Student Conduct Code, the1 plan allowing credit by examine turn, and the new student curric ulurn committee show movement in a new, more realistic direction If followed firmly, this path can lead to a campus where student power can mean creative respon nihility. Hut it must be followed now w ith more democratic pro- j posals It is toward this end that I direct myself. Alan Carter Maximizing use of present fa cilitie#—I would like to see one ; or more of the three following al tentative*: (1) extended library hours; (2) conversion of Condon 1 Hall Co op room to study lounges; 1 (3) keeping class room buildings 1 open 24 hours and on weekends, i1 Development of NSA resour- ' cex—An NSA forum of the ASUO delegates and representatives of each living organization be form ed in the interest of better NSA communications and idea ex change This would also provide the delegates with a bettor cross section of student opinion. Faculty Senate and administra tive meetings opened to the stu dents and press—It would provide a direct line between the faculty and students and promote stu dent interest in campus affairs, j Gary and Marvin Feuerberg In the past the aims of educa tion have suffered because it ha^ not included the active par-j ticipation of students. Unilateral relationships always have detri mental consequences in a free so ciety and must cease to continue if we are to get on with the ba sic mission of the University edu cation Now students have more confidence in themselves and in what they can accomplish They want to be a partner rather than a subordinate in their education. We have called for a careful scrutiny of the new form inj which students evaluate faculty. We should be on guard to see that the good teacher is always rewarded for his efforts. As the University acquires more research grants and a more distinguished faculty it becomes the responsi bility of the students to take the necessary measures to insure j good teaching It is our responsi bility because the administration is subject to outside pressures and the faculty is influenced by its respective disciplines (status considerations). To decline re sponsibility, moreover, means pa ternalism, which is contrary to a democratic community and harm ful to the educational process. Secondly, we have called for stu dent controlled research, so that when students present proposals to the faculty and the administra tion, they are grounded on sci entific criteria. Greg Foote In this campaign, I have advo cated three basic issues. Pint, I believe that the Sen ate should legislate in off-cam pus matters that affect the stu dent 1 have outlined my reasons for this in the Jan. 25 issue of the Emerald. Second, Physical Education should be graded on a pass or fail basis, because this system would better fulfill the goals of the P.E. program. And, finally, I want more stu den control of student fees ($22 per term) through a student-fac ulty administration budget com mittee. A Senate working toward all Ihrec of these ends would make ror n more powerful student asso riation and would help raise its Ifovernment put of the grave of itudent apathy. Phil Leggett I he key Issue on this campus is the problem of getting increas-1 •d student participation in stu-1 lent government. There are at least two reasons behind this problem: (1) lack of interest on I !he part of the student body, and 12) a feeling among some of the itudcnts that the Senate is an in-1 •ffectlve instrument of student j government. Taking stands on off •ampus issues and increasing Sen ite visitations to living organiza-! ions will help to solve the prob , i'm. Only by making known to norc students what the Senate1 s and how it affects them will ve have a satisfactory level of lupport for our government. John R. Moore I feel that my platform speaks or itself and I hope that you v»ll agree with me on my stands >n the issues. (1) Abolish the dry zone. (2) teapportion the Senate, making t a representative body. (3) Re-! dse and reform the election rules. 4) Reduce mandatory P.E. to hree terms and put on pass - ail basis. (5) Put a student on he State Hoard of Higher Edu -ation. (6) More student voice >n curriculum issues. (7) En -ouragement of Senate stands on national and world issues. (8) itudy pass fail system of grading dr lower class non major sub lets (9) Open all university nectings to press and students. 10. Reevaluate housing policies including closing hours.) Chuck Stout Although instructors know more ibout courses than students do, mly the student knows if he is learning; therefore, to improve leaching, the Senate should es ablish a committee to encourage itudcnts to write criticisms of rourses and instructors. These rriticisms would be submitted un ogned and relayed to instructors Fhis feedback system would en ible instructors to alter course ilans, reading lists, and or lec ure techniques during the term; : »nd would avoid the embarrass nent inherent in publication of itudent faculty evaluation find ngs. The Senate should also invest! jate the co-op prices and stock selection, should revise and re nstitute Greater Oregon, should ievelop government orientation pamphlet for incoming students, ; ind should recommend the es- j ablishment of a foreign students' renter. John Taylor There is one fundamental prob lem with student government at the University: student apathy this problem can only be solved if the Senate concerns itself with problems which arc relevant to the students. I feel that the United States’ position in Viet Nam and na tional issues, such as the War on Poverty are issues which could create more student interest and support. With student support, the Sen ate’s recommendations concern ing campus issues would be taken much more seriously by the deci sion making bodies at the cam pus. We need more parking space, more recreational facilities, more low-cost housing, more study areas, and changes in the cur riculum. Freshman Representative A1 Miller My platform includes optional dormitory hours for women and Senate stands on off campus is sues. The optional dorm hours would include sophomore, junior, and senior women and would be based entirely on parental con sent. Senate stands on off-campus issues would provide for: (1) the essential student representation needed in our school, (2) a stand for our NS A delegates who attend the convention, and (3) to adults, a better image for college stu dents. I also favor ASUO en dorsement of the Inter-Dormitory Council. A government based on these stands would provide for better student representation that is greatly needed today. Robin Tuttle These proposals are very im portant because they would not only affect a student’s first year at this University, but also be cause the results of these pro posalft would continue to deter mine the quality of his education throughout his education. • Because of the undue em phasis placed on grades, I pro pose that pass or fail credit be given in place of grades in man datory physical education classes and in courses taken outside of one’s major. • I propose that undergradu ate students should be able to evaluate their teachers, and that their evaluations should influence rank, salary, and tenure of their teachers. • I propose that the Senate should be able to take stands on political issues outside the cam pus. Senior Representative Jim Douglas While the ASUO Senate is at tempting to determine what U S. policy should be in Viet Nam, there remain many campus is sues that more directly affect the students and are more within reach of a resolution. The Uni versity residency determination policy curriculum requirements, and off-campus living conditions for example should be reviewed and resolutions offered. Seniors at the University have some special problems that are not as pressing to other students. The draft and after-graduation job are specific ones. The Senate could greater benefit these stu dents by attempting to eliminate the arbitrariness of Oregon’s draft criteria rather than the arbitrari ness of a war 7,000 miles away. Men’s Dorm Representative Chris Kittell In my campaign I have de scribed the role I would have in the Senate. As freshmen men’s dorm repre i sentative I favor a choice for if Optional dorm closing hours for women. if Senate stands on impor tant off-campus issues. if ASUO Endorsement of Dorm Council. Al Miller FRESHMAN SENATE REP. dorm students between a meat or fish meal on Fridays. This ar rangement has proven quite suc cessful at OSU; it will work here also. As a Senate member I would support attempts to open the door to “closed” hearings and meet ings: students have the right to observe the making of decisions which affect them. I also advo cate making PE a no-grade course. But my overall objective is to encourage students in im proving their education as only they can do. McKenzie Theatre AUDREY HEPBURN in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Open at 7:00 p.m. Adult Entertainment 112 cUCEliC l« ;i{M»J35 Off riMauft lilt IHlHfR Ii:nt i-i iti «C/ifIB DRIVE.IH F^THfATRS Open 7 p.m. First Run Feature! "A classic chiller of the Psy cho School and approximate ly twice as persuasive"—Time "A tour-de-force of sex and and suspense"—Life “REPULSION” TOP CO-HIT GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA ELKE SOMMER IN “BAMBOLE” "A performance full of grace, terror, and insolence. I shall dream of this Othello for years to come." 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