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The Candidates
Who Are They?
John Hays
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JOHN HAYS
John Hays, a junior biology
major from Atlanta, is seeking
i he office of Judiciary chairman
of the Student Government
Association.
Hays says that if elected he
plans to establish a liason
between students and ad
ministrators He said he
believes this will help promote
positive feelings between the
groups
Hays said “I intend to take
action that would change
Brumbelow Drive back into a
two-way street. This, would
give students that live in the
apartments and on Lovvorn
Hoad better access to the
college.”
“I also plan to relocate the
parking meters along that
road.” said Hays
“I would like to establish a
broad communication among
students concerning student
affairs,” stated the candidate.
Hays said that his main
qualifications for the SGA
position is his interest in the
school, and his concern for the
students.
Bill Kraus
Bill Kraus, a candidate for
Student Government
Association vice president,
claims he is calling for more
student involvement and a
larger student voice on campus
Kraus, a 31 year old sophomore
sociology and psychology
major, said this week he is
running primarily to work for a
larger student involvement in
all campus activities.
Kraus said, “Probably the
main thing I’m working on is
getting some students placed on
the faculty senate, in order to
get a greater student voice in
campus government. Not until
ihe students are placed on the
Sickle Cell
Test Scheduled
The Alpha Kappa Alpha in
terest group, along with the Red
Cross and several members of
the Westside Community of
Carrollton, will sponsor a Sickle
Cell Anemia roadblock and
testing, today from 12:30p.m. to
ti:00 p.m. at Westside Kin
dergarten. The testing will be
administered by represen
tatives from the Sickle Cell
Foundation in Atlanta. The
roadblock will be held along
Alabama and Maple Street.
faculty senate can they have
any real voice in issues con
cerning them. He added he is
currently working to secure
faculty backing on the proposal.
The candidate, who is ac
tively involved in both the SGA
and the College Programming
Board, of which he is a co
chairman. says student
government should be more
open and available to the
students and that he will work to
ihese ends. “If elected, I'm
going to attempt to make more
student government people
open and more available to the
student body. The student
government needs to reach the
students better. The SGA offices
will be open during certain
hours, acting as a service to
students and campus
organizations,” said Kraus.
One area of primary concern
o Kraus is the understaffing
dilemma facing the psychology
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Thurmond Tillman and Tripp House, the two
presidential hopefuls, talk during the WWGC
Race To Top Pits Tillman Against House
Thurmond Tillman
Thurmond Tillman, a junior transfer student from Brunswick
Junior College, is one of two students running for president of the
Student Government Association this year. Tillman is opposed by
Tripp House.
Tillman was questioned this week by “The West Georgian” as to
his motives for running, his qualifications, and his plans for West
Georgia.
“1 feel that by being involved inthe organizations that I am, I can
be an asset to West Georgia by being president of the student
body,” he said.
He continued, “My present positions in campus activities include
serving as president of Pritchard Hall, president pro tempore of the
SGA, a member of three SGA sub-committees, the editor of
“Umoja,” the news letter for the Black Student Alliance.
“More student involvement is one of my main objectives,”
he said.
“I would like to see all of the organizations of WGC, such as the
honor societies, religious organizations, special interest groups,
program organizations, and fraternities and sororities, involved in
SGA,” said Tillman.
Tillman has a proposal which would allow each group on campus
to send a representative to SGA meetings.
As for the dominant issue in the race; Tillman said he feels it is
parking. But, he also hopes that problem can be alleviated by a
proposal currently under study by the Faculty Senate.
department. He said, “I’d like
to work to get more faculty in
the psychology department. I’m
interested in this problem not
only as a psychology major but
also as a student. The depart
ment is understaffed, and with
an increased staff, we might see
an increased enrollment in the
college, which would benefit all
concerned, “ Kraus added.
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Dan Knab
Dan Knab a 20-year-old junior
political science major from
Cumming is seeking the office
of vice president of the SGA.
His platform centers around
three points. “First and most
important,” he says, is that
“students need to be informed
as to what SGA is doing.”
He proposes using “The West
Georgian” and WWGC to
publicize the minutes of each
SGA meeting. His second point
is that, “SGA must review and
redistribute funds in the SGA
budget.” Knab said, “The $lB
student activity fee, when
multiplied by three quarters
and 5,000 students, is a lot of
money. Students want and
deserve more concerts.”
radio interview broadcast Tuesday night
Tripp House
Tripp House, a political science major from Atlanta, is a can
didate for SGA president.
He has been at West Georgia College for three years and was
president of his freshman class, president of Interfraternity
Council, and the treasurer of the Blue Key National Honor
Fraternity.
“I am not making any promises that I may not be able to keep,”
said House. “If I am elected, I will concern myself with one or two
issues at a time to achieve greater success.”
The president “should be a link between the students and
faculty,” House said.
“The most frustrating issue on campus,” said House, “is the
parking situation. There are too many unused spaces for faculty
that students could utilize. I will go to the administration, if elected,
and argue the point for changing faculty parking to student parking
since students do pay a $6 registration fee, and should be able to
park their cars anywhere.”
House is for the beer pouring issue, and he feels with more work it
will be passed by the faculty senate.
“Concern for the students and the desire to straighten out SGA,
which has been sitting idle for years, is why I am running.” said
House.
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He also said, “SGA needs to
allocate more money foi
various academic activities. We
get good publicity and the
l>ossibility of new students when
we send West Georgia students
10 different colleges.” Knab
says his third point is. “we need
io have some student activities
on the weekends. The majority
of students that go home each
weekend would stay if they only
had something to stay for.” He
proposes planning weekend
events such as concerts,
movies, and “fifties” dances.
Knab is in favor of the beer on
campus issue. He said, “If SGA
had concentrated it’s efforts in
a more direct manner and
gotten more assistance from the
faculty, WGC would already
have beer on campus.”
Changes this candidate
proposes in SGA are, “getting
more student involvement
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WWGC, and also getting more
advice and involvement from
the faculty
Knab is running for the vice
presidential office because he
leels that, “WGC students, want
and need change,” and feels he
can be a helpful contribution to
SGA if elected
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