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About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1978)
r Candidates voice views on next year's ASI Familiarization, reorganiza tion, restructuring and progres sion of the College's student government appear to be the separate philosophies of the three candidates competing for the position of student body president. Richard Weiss is presently a senator in student government. He feels that the College needs a different style of leadership and student government must be come more assertive in order to get more things done. Richard Weiss "I would like to high profile the student government, make it reach out to the students," Weiss said. "I would like to com municate with the students on a person-to-person basis generat ing more student awareness as to what student government can constructively do for them as a whole," he said. If elected as president, Weiss said that he would like to create certain activities people would appreciate. "I would like to take surveys in an effort to locate where the student's interests lie. In terms of leadership, Weiss said that he has worked as a leader among the people in his occupations and experiences in the military. "Student government needs some sort of structure to get anything done. I will initiate leadership training programs among each of the members of student government explaining individually the responsibility and importance of their posi tions and what is expected of them." Weiss said. "I would like to see student government working for the students instead of student government working for student government." Weiss likes what he sees in the College as an academic in stitution and respects the faculty and the administration. Mike McCarty, presidential incumbent, would like to imple ment mare programs and fur ther organize the student govern ment he has fashioned this year. "There still exists a lack of organization with no structure in student government.'/ McCarty the Short and Long Range Plan ning committees, the Extraordi nary Tuition Waiver Committee and the Student Rights, Free doms and Responsibilities Com mittee. learning experience. "I'm not trying to selimyj to be elected, but I thmffl Practical experience-wise, Mc Carty has previously served as ASG senator, assistant to thé president and is a business stu dent furthering himself in- poli- like to see the football proa reinstated and the possible co struction of a College! swil going to win because loft! people I know," Camplin said. Camplin said that he wod I like representing the peop le. I'm not a radical out of the 60's feeling that threatening force is the way to handle af fairs. College affairs and issues should be acted upon in a rat ional and smooth manner, McCarty said. He has begun a program of managerial-type leadership With in the senate. This program would set specific duties for each senator and provide them with a direct contact for pro blem solving. McCarty doesn't feel that the senate's lack of enthusiasum for a structured organization is a serious detriment and plans to carry out his program next year. McCarty has served on many committees that have had a di rect impact on students as well as with the future of the College and the community. Among these committees are "I would like to continue on the direction student govern ment is going and make it a more credible body." he said. Another of McCarty's main goals is to promote student participation in collective bar gaining. He feels that since de cisions on tuition, class load, course offerings and faculty Work load directly affect the student as a consumer, students should be involved at a bargain ing level. Randal Camplin is a first- year student in psychology at the College! Having no direct in volvement with student govern ment. Camplin said the presi dential office would be a good Randall Camplin I ming pool in the nearfutfl "Not many physical chai have occurred on campfl said! I Campl in would like fl more physical evidence of A m influence such as more quiet eas for conversation and™ ing in the student centerfl Budget cuts to axe county information agency Clackamas County residents will lose an important resource if proposed budget cuts by Com munity Action close down it's Information and Referral Center. The Information and Referral Center (I and R) is the only comprehensive information and and referral service in the county and handles up to 700 calls a month from county residents who need aid in finding helpfor their problems. "I and R is a ciearing house for anyone with a need", said Esther Walworth, I and R Co ordinator, "And in doing so ex- tens that service with an attitude that will help preserve pride and dignity. "I and R is linking prople in need with an agency designed to eliminate or alleviate that need." I and R isn't just a phone answering service,’according to Walworth, but an agency that follows up on its callers to insure that they have found the help they needed. "We've had people call us from a phone booth with their last dime and we've kept them there while we made up to ten calls to find them emergency shelter, food and whatever they needed," said Walworth. I and R also has a small emer gency fund to help people pay utility and fuel costs provided they meet Community Service Administration guidelines. Along with providing infor mation and emergency services, the coordinator and three assis tants Work with other agencies to tabulate data to determine the need for services in outlying areas of the county. "We gather statistics for the other areas and help locate such things as the Loaves and Fishes ■/ programs (a program that pro vides hot meals to senior citi zens)." said Walworth. Walworth doesn't feel that the agency can continue to help the people it does now on a re duced budget. reaching effects on the citizens of this county, said Walworth. Many of the people who call I and R for assistance either don't know which agency to get ahold of or have tried once and were rebuffed and don't have the courage to try again. "Having us project a person's story opens some doors because agency people know who to go to, while an individual might be "We need all our staff and I don't see how the budget could be cut and have us continue to work effectively," she said. The budget cuts will also told to call another number and be too timid to phone." I and R helps put residents in touch with counseling, employ ment, emergency housing, live-in assistance, yard work and small chore services and businesses that offer senior discounts. Individual wishing to pro test the proposed budget cuts should call or write to the county commissioners at the county courthouse, said Jim Phillips, community action director. G TRI-CITY Bl molalla I m AT WARNER-MIMI P O BOX »9 OREGON CITY;™ SEV HARKS® OWNER MANASti Pool Pinball Bowl 635-26« LARGEST SELECTION IN THE NORTHWEST close down the county trans portation system that provides transportation for senior citizens and handicapped persons throu ghout the county. It could also affect the proposed crisis line, that is scheduled to start June 1. "If they don't have the funds for a toll-free line there won't be a crisis line," said Walworth. However, there may be a crisis line without the toll-free ser vices that would offer help locally. 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