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Wednesday, April 18, 1979
Candidates ponder questions
Leanne Lally
d Elena Vancll
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The status of campaign
¡ckets.” the possibility of a
Ki-cost gasoline substitute for
upus vehicles, and the in
duction of marijuana to
muíate student funds were
«of the issues discussed by
sociated Student Gover
ned candidates during a
lestion and answer session in
¡cafeteria, Monday at noon.
The possible
campus
eduction of “gasohol,” and
ohol-methane fuel derived
¡rnwood alcohol, sugar beets
dgrain, proved to be a key
lor in presidential candidate
oPorter’s campaign.
Porter, a first-year College
¡dent, said “a minor adjust-
ini of the carburator will
osier an ordinary vehicle to
■oho! Aider a s5,000 capital
■estment, it will cost 20 cents
¿or. to produce.” All the
aved from the produc
ir of the fuel would go into
general fund, under Por-
plan.
Porter said he had a few
w “changes” that he would
ito see happen next year. A
sent car pool is one of those
jges.
Cindy Bennett, competitor
he position of president,
titered, “if the federal
lernment has failed to make
)hol effective, then I doubt
tithe College will, either.”
lore student involvement
ved to be one of the máin
Photos by Kelly Laughlin
Don Porter, left, ASG presidential candidate, proposed
his idea of gasohol to save the College money. Cindy
ennett, right, competitor, responded to Porter’s idea
negatively. Her idea, “more student involvment.”
points of Bennett’s campaign.
Bennett has been at the College
for nine terms, has served un
der five ASG presidents, and
says she can see what the
College
needs.
Bennett
showed much interest in the
legislative bills that directly af
fect students and is concerned
with day care, CCOSAC and
outreach. “I expect to use my
didate running for the office for
next year.
One question directed at the
presidential candidates in
volved the possibility of using
marijuana as a “cash crop” to
be sold as a fortification for the
student fund.
“1 wish that the state
legislature would hand down
an
opinion
concerning
marijuana legalization,” Ben
nett said. “It is hard to tell
exactly what the feelings are,
because they are very closed
mouth on the subject.”
“Why not sell heroin to
students, and get them all
high?” was Porter’s response to
the question.
Dave Riggs, ASG vice
president and chairman of the
election committee, foresees a
larger turnout to the polls than
in previous years. He attributes
this to the intensity of the cam
paigning that is taking place.
“The campaigning is more
intense this year,” Riggs said. “I
experience in delegating work
to other appointees within the
cabinet and senate,” Bennett
said.
Bill Judd, the third candidate
for president, was not present
at the session because of
illiness.
Running for the office of vice
president is Marilyn Bush way,
a first year student. She is
sharing a bill with Don Porter.
Denise Kline is another can
didate for vice president. Kline
is a senator and currently
student activities director for
ASG.
Richard Weiss, who ran for
president last year, is another
candidate for vice president,
He is running on the bill with i
Bennett.
The office of business i
manager is being sought by <
Darren MacFarlane and Ron i
Allen, both business majors at t
the College.
Beth Thompsen current t
ASG secretary, is the only can
expect a 20 percent greater
turnout at the polls.”
In spite of the effort put out
by the candidates this year,
Riggs sees a possible detrimen
tal effect from the practice of
“running together on a ticket.”
“There are two diversified
groups running against each
other on tickets, (Porter,
Bushway and MacFarlane; and
Bennett, Weiss, Allen and
Thompson),” said Riggs, “one
side is going to lose, and there
is a possibility that the other
side will be alienated, when
they are needed.”
“Losing Mike (McCarty) is
definitely going to hurt the
structure of the organization,”
Riggs continued, “and com
bining that with inexperience
could make a rough first half
for next year.”
McCarty, outgoing ASG
president, will turn over his
gavel to the new ASG
president on May 3. Elections
will take place April 24-27.
Enrollment holds steady
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Attendance is still on the in
crease at the College, accor
ding to the spring term atten
dance figures.
is about a one percent increase
over last year.”
~ “I imagine we will run 7,000
full and part-time students for
The Full Time Equivalency
(FTE) is 786 this term, com
pared to 783 a year ago, said
Registrar Chuck Adams, “so it
the term,” he said, “which is
about the same as last spring
term. Adams said the total
headcount for spring term is
centimeters
Colors by Munsell Color Services Lab
not firm because the com
munity education figures are
not yet complete.
“We will have a better idea of
attendance for this year towar
ds the end of the term,” Adams
said. Total enrollment for
1977-78 was 19,983, for all
three terms, he said.