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■ JUST FOR YOU
All University students may vote for Student Government Asso
ciation freshman senators today at the Tate Student Center.
Students must have their IDs and fees paid cards In order to
vote. There are six freshman seats available.
The Red and Black • Wednesday, October 24, 1990 • S
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Shaky SGA needs vote of confidence
By GWINN BRUNS
and SANDRA STEPHENS
Staff Writers
The six freshmen elected to the
Student Government Association
today could be the last.
Students will vote this spring on
whether the SGA should be abo
lished.
The vote is a result of Article 8 of
the SGA Constitution, which states
that every four years a vote of con
fidence must be given by the stu
dent body in order to maintain the
SGA.
Two-thirds of the voters would
have to disagree with the vote of
confidence for SGA to be abolished.
In 1979, more than 2,000 did
just that. They voted to abolished
the SGA. In 1983, Students for
Student Representation held a ref
erendum to form a new govern
ment. But a two-to-one vote shot
down the proposal.
However, in 1987 a new organi
zation formed, the Student Asso
ciation. SA drafted a constitution
and about 1,150 students voted to
accept it.
The vote of confidence clause is
contained in the constitution cre
ated by SA.
Student Association became the
Student Government Association
after an amendment passed April
18, 1990 by a student vote.
SGA President Heath Garrett
and Vice President Ben Calhoun
entered into a deteriorating office
last spring. The former president
was almost impeached and nine
senators had resigned before com
pleting their terms.
Garrett and Calhoun have
worked with student senators to
establish a student government
that communicates with other or
ganizations.
SGA adviser Tom Cochran, as
sistant to the vice president for
Student Affairs, said SGA is trying
to create communication with
campus organizations.
“I think that would have the
benefit of more interest in SGA and
what they’re doing,” he said.
Students who aren’t senators
can participate in SGA by be
coming a general committee
member or a club liaison.
Professors: Bands at
Tate a distraction
By MELISSA CRAIG
Campus Correspondent
While students study, dance or
escape from their problems by lis
tening to the beat of the band,
some University professors are
finding extra sounds and fewer
bodies in their classrooms.
SGA has assigned a task force to
research the problems caused by
bands playing in the Tate Student
Center plaza.
Sophomore Sen. Hollv Thomas
said several professors nave com-
lained about the noise and said
ands playing all day, several days
a week, encourage students to skip
class.
“Bands play frequently because
it’s a popular way to get people
down there, but hardly anyone’s
there during class times,” she said.
SGA is waiting for the Student
Activities office to draw up a pro
posal concerning the bands’
playing time. Thomas said some
restrictions will be placed on
playing times, but they aren’t sure
of the specifics yet.
In other SGA projects, delegates
are working on proposals to pre
sent to the University System
Board of Regents at the Student
Advisory Conference Nov. 2-4.
The annual conference provides
SGA and 34 other student govern
ments from across the state an op-
g jrtunity to directly address the
oard of Regents.
“It’s the student voice of the
state of Georgia,” she said. “We ex
change different ideas and take
them back to our respective cam
puses.”
SGA also is working on a man
datory vaccination proposal which
Thomas said would probably be ap
proved due to the outbreak of mea
sles last year.
Junior Sen. Laura Bourg said
the Student Life Committee is re-
The SGA has initiated the
liaison program with all the stu
dent organizations. The response
with these organizations has been
promising.
The club liaisons serve as a com
munication link between SGA and
other campus clubs, he said.
Some organizations, like the
Black Affairs Council, have as
signed liaisons to SGA.
Thomas Gian ton, BAC presi
dent, said he sees a definite im
provement within SGA.
“I’m glad to see they’re following
through with some things they said
they’d do,” he said.
Christy Chastain, chairman of
the College Republicans, said she’s
impressed with the progress of
SGA’s work in programs such as
Vote *90.
“Organizations that normally
don’t work together, work together
with SGA,” Chastain said.
Young Democrats President
Clay Jones said that SGA’s partici
pation in the upcoming city elec
tions, the book drive and Vote *90 is
a direct reflection of what an orga
nized student government can do.
The University’s Spring Vote
*90, a voter registration drive, was
the most successful voter registra
tion drive in Georgia; 1,007 stu
dents registered to vote while 506
registered in the fall Vote *90.
SGA is part of the Student Voter
Registration Council, a permanent
organization, which sponsored
Vote *90.
The council includes SGA, the
BAC, Students for Environmental
Awareness, Georgia Environ
mental Projects, the Interfrater
nity Council, the Panhellenic
Council, Young Democrats, the
Residence Hall Association and
College Republicans.
SGA was instrumental in estab
lishing the escort van service. The
service, which was experimental,
had an estimated 3,700 riders last
year.
A second van was added to cut
the waiting time for students.
Some students had to wait 20 min
utes for a ride.
searching the open container
policy, a water conservation policy
and a polystyrene ban.
SGA is also seeking input for a
University-sponsored soccer team,
researching ways to alleviate tra
ffic and parking problems, and
plans to poll students next week
about physical education require
ments.
SGA will sponsor open forums
Oct. 30 for district seat contenders
and Nov. 2 for chief elected officer
candidates.
Strict rules should keep SGA poll problem-free
By KYLE J. ELLIS
Campus Correspondent
Updated voting rules will be
strictly enforced in today’s Student
Government Association freshman
elections to prevent a repeat of last
year’s problems at the polls.
William Perry, SGA president
pro tern, said he hopes to ensure
correct voting procedures by
having SGA members work the
poll at the Tate Student Center.
Last year, some poll-workers
campaigned for candidates at the
polls and read ballots before
placing them in the ballot box.
Perry said members of other or
ganizations worked the polls in
previous elections, and some of
those poll-workers weren’t well-in-
formea about voting procedures.
The rules, composed by Sopho
more Sen. Richard Barid, include:
• Student IDs and fees-paid
cards must be checked.
• A record of the voter’s signa
ture must be taken.
• Voters should be supplied a
ballot and instructions on voting
procedures.
• Voters should place ballots in
the ballot boxes. Poll-workers
shouldn’t touch completed ballots
unless the voter is disabled.
• Voters should be encouraged
to leave the voting area after
casting their ballots.
• A poll-worker may assist in the
reading of a ballot, but there
should be no discussion of facts,
opinions or endorsements.
• Discussion of candidates be
tween poll-workers is prohibited if
prospective voters are in hearing
distance.
• There should be no cam
paigning within 50 feet of the poll.
Perry said he will be at the poll
on and off today to make sure the
rules are enforced.
SGA President Heath Garrett
said the rules were composed “to
make sure the election is fair and
just.”
Having one poll set up at the
Tate Center — a central location —
will help control the voting proce
dure, he said.
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SGA Candidates’
activities, issues
John Akin
• Major: Business
• Hometown: Atlanta
• Clubs/Organizations: none
• Major Issues: Parking, Physical
Education requirements.
Kathryn Burkholder
• Major: Business
• Hometown: Atlanta
• Clubs/Organizations: Campus
Crusade for Christ, College Re
publicans
• Major Issues: Calendar of all
University activities and people to
contact about them placed In the
Tate Student Center.
Ashley Dlsque
• Major: Criminal Justice
• Hometown: St. Simon's Island.
Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: College
Republicans, Communiversity,
Gamma Phi Beta sorority
• Major Issues: Student involve
ment.
Amy Engleman
• Major: Communications
• Hometown: Dallas, Texas
• Clubs/Organizations: Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority
• Major Issues: Campus security
and getting students Involved on
campus.
Melinda Henderson
• Major: Marketing
• Hometown: Tifton, Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: Alpha
Omlcron Pi sorority
• Major Issues: To help resolve
University problems such as
block seating at football games.
Branden Johnson
• Major: Political Science
• Hometown: Stone Mountain,
Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: none
• Major Issues: Parking on
campus, Dead Days, restricting
access to University facilities,
such as the basketball courts at
Russell Hall, to students only.
Jill Lappe
• Major: Public Relations
• Hometown: Roswell, Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: Phi Mu
sorority, International Society for
Endangered Cats, Students for
Environmental Awareness.
• Major Issues: Participation for
students under 21 in the "I'm
Drivin' " program, bicycle paths.
Increased escort van service for
students at night.
Charles McGarvey
• Major: Business Management
• Hometown: Roswell, Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: Russell
Hall Council
• Major Issues: Would like to see
his fellow students become more
involved.
Ed Perry
• Major: Banking and Finance
• Hometown: Nashville, Ga.
• Clubs/Organizations: Kappa
Alpha fraternity, Freshman
Council
• Major Issues: Parking, physical
education requirements, Dead
Days, construction at stadium
and evaluating different types of
semester systems.
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