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VOTER’S GUIDE 1987 ASUO ELECTIONS Wednesday-Thursday Primary: April 15th-April 16th General: April 22nd-23rd How You Vote: Bring plastic I.D. card and current term registration card to the polling place. You Can Vote At: new locations • Law Center Quad • Esslinger on University Street • Westmoreland • Gilbert & 13th • In Front of Library • Amazon • University & 13th ASUO President KASEY BROOKS KAREN GAFFNEY The primary responsibility of stu dent government is to students on campus. Student government must not accept tasks beyond its scope. In all cases, its duties must be ad ministered with openness to criticism and fiscal responsibility. An atmosphere of complete openness requires that all ASUO documents are available for public access. A budgeting system must be devis ed to ensure reasonable fees are allocated fairly and with foresight. Fair and adequate funding must be obtained for groups affecting large numbers for student participants such as the EMU, the Athletic Depart ment and the Marching Band. The ASUO Executive and the UO must use their collective lobbying power to ensure adequate financial aid. Student insurance problems must be rectified. A local agent and a registration check-off system must be provided. Childcare funding must be diver sified. This vital program must be supported through private and governmental grants —students alone cannot afford these escalating costs. A ratio of four campus users for one parking space can no longer be tolerated. We will work to see that new areas are developed and students have access to them. Kasey is a first-year law student whose many activities as an undergraduate at the university in clude ASPAC, Mortar Board and Vice President of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Karen is currently chairperson of the EMU Board and is serving on ASPAC. She has served on other committees including the Academic Requirements Committee. Brooks and Gaffney are endorsed by the CSRL. Honest, responsive government is our primary concern. STEVEN A. FRICHETTE DONNA D. COOPER We are the most qualified can didates for the office of ASUO President/Vice-President because of our diversity, our commitment, and our experience. We have been involved in student government for six years. Steve is the ASUO University Affairs Coordinator, and Donna has been the ASUO Events Coordinator for two ASUO ad ministrations. We are more familiar with student programs, the ASUO Ex ecutive, and University Ad ministrators than any other candidates. We are diverse, yet unified. We have worked together in the ASUO Executive, on ASPAC, with the Dean's Committee on Substance Abuse, on the Substance Abuse Sym posium, and on low-income food distributions. Our experience work ing together has proven our ability to work as a team. Beacause we are run ning independent of any political par ties, we will have the freedom to represent a broader base of students concerns, without having to cater to any special interest groups. We are committed to lobbying to revise the current definition of in dependent student status, working toward greater accessibility for the disabled, improving the administra tion of the childcare facilities, main taining the current level of funding for the Athletic Department, main taining student control over the in surance program, and developing a workable plan for substance abuse awareness. In conclusion, we firmly believe that our combination of experience, diversity, and commitment makes us the best candidates for ASUO Presi dent and Vice-President. SARAH LACHKAR JODIE MOONEY Student Government empowers students to control their educational experience. As President and Vice President we intend to continue the tradition of responsible leadership established by former SPA-affiliated administrations. The following issues are our priorities: Child care is a necessary student service that deserves persistent at tention. We will continue to improve child care services initiated by this year’s ASUO Executive through the Child Care Task Force. We will be the voice for under represented classes. In recognition of the importance of the recruitment and retention of minority class members, we will strive for fair and adequate funding of racial and cultural minority programs. We also intend to make the hiring of minorities a priority in the Executive. We are committed to improving campus safety and handicapped ac cessibility. We intend to continue Project Saferide and expand it where necessary. Our goal is to make all campus buildings accessible to the handicapped. Additionally, we will insist upon in creased student financial aid, divest ment of student funds from South Africa, and responsible allocations of incidental fees.
