The Vista April 11, 2000

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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

The Student Voice Since 1903

TUESDAY

APRIL 11, 2000

5 run for student body office Elections to be held April 12

Angie Clemens By N. David Owens

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lections for the leadership of the UCO Student Association (UCOSA) will be April 12. "I hope everyone comes out and votes...the student body elections are important and you want to have a qualified candidate that represents you well. It is easy to vote, it takes two minutes tops," said Jarrett Jobe, UCOSA president. The elections for president and vice president are contested. UCOSA senator Angie Clemens, junior Patricia Gooden and UCOSA vice president Daniel Harris are competing for the presidency. Clemens is a junior majoring in secondary English education and wants to improve student representation. "UCOSA (is) the representative of the students to the administration, not the administration to the students," Clemens said. Patricia Gooden is a junior majoring in broadcast journalism and wants more funding for education-related areas and financial relief for students paying out of state or

Patricia Gooden international tuition fees. "We international students pay almost double what others pay," Gooden said. Harris is a junior majoring in financial planning and advocates a parking garage, "at least one, if not more" 24-hour computer labs, and a "true dead week." "I would bring experience to the position," Harris said. In the vice presidential race, UCOSA speaker of the house Chris Cook is running against deputy speaker of the house Joe Smaligo. Cook, a junior majoring in pre-medical biology, wants to improve student life, parking, and the emergency call boxes, "They still do not work, it's a bad system and it's unsafe," Cook said. Smaligo, a sophomore majoring in communications, wants to improve how students are represented and achieve more independence from the university for off-campus Greeks. "I don't think that houses off campus should be governed by UCO," Smaligo said. The voting will take place in the University Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Daniel Harris

Issue

Chris Cook

Angie Clemens

Patricia Gooden

Daniel Harris

Presidential candidate "I am not against it, however I am for Greek independence on that matter." "I think that is good as long as we leave the freedom to the people to choose."

Presidential candidate "I don't see any reason why they should not be allowed to have a drink."

Presidential candidate "If you are of consenting age, you have that right."

"That should definitely be implemented. We need God, no matter who your god is."

"I'm for it, it is part of my beliefs."

Student activity fee budget cuts

"I think i t should be equal. There are a lot of important activities that will be cut."

"I don't think it is fair to student organizations, but you have to take the good with the bad."

Greek organizations funded by UCOSA

"That is something I would look into."

"Sports is important to a lot of people...but I would (rather fund) student organizations." "(Greeks) should be responsible for their own funds."

24-hour visitation in the dorms

"I think it is a good idea a long as we keep security a priority."

"Absolutely not...I think the visitation policy they have right now is perfect."

Ideology Current position and Greek affiliation

Democrat

Democrat

"I'm for it, it does increase security risks, but 99.9 percent of the students at UCO are over the age of 18." Republican

UCOSA senator with multiple positions, no Greek

No current position, no Greek affiliation.

Allowing alcohol on campus

UCO prayer day

affiliation.

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Opposed to Greek organizations being funded by UCOSA due to their selective membership.

UCOSA vice president, ACACIA member and former officer.

Joe Smaligo

Chris Cook

Joe Smaligo

Vice Presidential candidate

Vice Presidential candidate

Non-drinker, but supports adults right to drink. "The current ban is too restrictive." "I am all about prayer, I pray regularly. If we didn't want it, we would have failed it in the senate." "I can see i t both ways...right now, the books just aren't there (to make a decision)." "I am very meritbased...but would not fund Greeks if it meant cutting funds from other student organizations." Favors allowing visitation in the dorms. "I'm for it."

"I think it is a good piece of legislation."

Wrote the UCOSA day of prayer legislation.

"I don't necessarily agree that student organizations should take the brunt." "We (Greeks) aren't the only student organizations on campus that are selective."

Republican

"I definitely think...every student on this campus should be allowed to make that choice." Republican

Speaker of the house ACACIA member and former chaplain.

Deputy speaker of the house. Sigma Nu founding president.


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