EDITORIAL None of the above for ASUO Executive Voters, grown apathetic to a process they feel is corrupt and inadequate, are streaming away from the polls in droves. The trend is at every political level — municipal, county, state and federal, und yes, even here at the University. ASUO elections have traditionally poor turnouts. Part of the reason is demographics. The tfl-25 age group (encompassing most University students) is no torious for not voting. Hut also, there is a growing sense among students that the ASUO doesn't do anything, and moreover, doesn't care. Is that completely fair? No. but there is some truth to it. The Emerald endorsement board was looking for an ASUO Executive that could clearly state goals and come up with concrete ways to tight student apathy. The Don King/Holly Ferguson ticket didn't Nci ther did Bobby Lee/Karmen Fore. Chris Pluiris and Donald Morgan are just too weird. A fourth candidate. Dan Pulju. did not attend the Emerald's endorsement hearing. So for the 1992-9.1 ASUO executive race, the Emerald endorses none of the above. It wasn’t that the three tickets were completely without merit Quite the contrary, the endorsement panel was impressed with aspects of all the platforms, hut when the final tails s\us c ailed, it wasn't enough. Starting vsith king/IVrgusori. the /-.mera/d was en couraged by the ticket's experience and past dedie ation to University programs, but it was felt that King is just too confrontational for the |oh The general tone of their platform was sound, but few worthy specifics were offered The two prided themselves on being "outside" the ASIJO. but didn't adequately show a know ledge for w hat the job entailed. As fur l ee/Tore, the opposite was the r ase Both have longtime student government experience, but the i.'mrr.iltl was unimpressed with their ideas on how to generate enthusiasm To be blunt, the Lee/fore ticket is an old gift wrapped in different packaging Much was said about "building bridges” between various groups, the University administration and the ASUO fixer u live, but again, there were few i oik rele ideas I’haris/Morgan showed up to tiieir endorsement hearing with a slightly neurotic: security agent, com plete vsith a cheap oft the rac k suit and a Walkman headphone stuck in one ear. While humorous, I’ll,iris Morgan don't seem to have the commitment and hat k ground to do the' ASUO fixer utive justice' If owes er. tlu' tic ket did have an interesting idea for bringing student politic s bar k down to a "human level," and gave an ac curate appraisal of student voting patterns. 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N \ Lit ,imi Ills followers but ! i iiulii suru um‘ ll It might lust HU .in .'Hi- test bonk, nr imr (rip In the grin er\ store It's hard < innij^il lu make ends meet .is 1! is (.very little tilt helps Stuiirnl pohtii Ians have Iiitii promising lu lower has shut 1 lust came In tins (urnpu.s. but king und l-'ergus. ui have biiiilly taken .it:11011 1'hiit's exactly vs li.it VVI' run'I I 111 student y»t)S eminent less talk imirt' action Chris Ribelro Journalism Not a cut 1 reientlv had tin' opporturvi tv In review ttie li t s distribu tion of (units to 1 hr studrnt" groups liert* on campus As 1 looked over tbe list id student groups, ! realized lti.it reducing student tees can hurt some very usetti 1 and important groups and organizations Looking fur tlier I found that there are in l.n ! some questionable uses ol our monev ti\ other no! so im portant groups Uo you know w ho these groups are and what they do with your money’ I suggest to all students that they locate and review tin’ III' budget Book to see who docs net your money .uni vv h.it ihrv ifn with i! You would be very surprised, i veil shot ked I even hlld a hard lime figuring out just what some of the groups at tuallv do Supporting King and Fergu son's proposal to lower inci dental fees does not have to be i orisulered a ( ul in the funding to the groups that are impor tant A retiut lion in fees, along with a reasonable re allot .ition of lit funds, would benefit both students and student groups It only takes a few minutes to rev lew tin information at the \SI ;'(> and the lit I offlc es need ed to base your yottng dm Minis Let's not he hasty in making sueh important thoiies W ithout the net ess.if y mfonil.l lion Don't vote blindly Vote with tails and informa tion I'm sure the !!•'(,' will he happy to answer any questions you have I know King and l-'er guson are willing and able to lio so as welI jlist ask David Vanderiip Student Everyone William 1‘eubody [01)1.. April H) gives us a purled example ol tin t.u lics t ii.it we wish to rui student government of His ( laim that 1 said ! will stall the AS1 () Kxecutive entirely w ith greeks IS not true i have never spoken to i’ea bodv. nor have 1 ever told anv Olie that being a greek would tie a prerequisite to Itemg a mem ber of mi administration. What I have done is simply entour age the greeks to actively pur sue involvement in their gov ernment, whether that involve ment lie through elected, vol unteer or appointed positions We did tills in the hopes of convincing not only the greeks, but all students, that honest student government conies only from active student in volvement I must admit that the flyer has had the desired effect Whether greek members of the ASI C), or greek members who .ire fed up with the ASIJO, the flyer has stirred emotion and interest in what was becoming just another political election It has caused the greeks to stand up and ask questions both about the wav they have been treated by the current ASl'O as well as how a [titlin' ASl () promises to treat them It has given them reason to get involved and realize that as students, the power to bring better government to the ASl () is onlv their vote nw.iv Quite simply, it has given them reason to vote, and we don't apologize lor this As a matter of lad, we milt wish we could be so lor kv with ever\ student on this t amptis Don King ASUO Executive candidate Focus The incidental Ifwas ere at*f«i by students In fund pro grams deemed benefit :ial to the campus community This en sured ,i student voice in the en hani omen! of ac ademii life This year, there are two hal lot measures aimed to silent e tfiat voice One is Don King's mandatory It) pen out dot reuse ill the incidental fee, and the other would eliminate the fee altogether These ballot measures mhei enllv tnlrmge on the nglits ol students The incidental fee is the only means of students con trolling the variety and diversi ty of the educational experi ence Itv limiting that right we are only limiting ourselves ! wholeheartedly support a re duction. or at least a stabiliza tion, of student costs Inflated student costs are not found in the incidental fee, but rather rest in the surcharges increas ing tuition due to Measure f> That's where we, as students, should he focusing our atten tion The effort to control stu dent costs is admirable, but the overt restriction of student groups and student services is ridiculous Dorak Top OSPIRG state board chairman CORRECTION The story about the Knight Library expansion on page one of Monday’s Emerald. should have stated that the LdNet Distance Learning studio will he about 1,300 square feet when completed The Emerald regrets this error.