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Show Page 2 The Thunderbird Monday March 3, 1986 National political issues to appear on Wednesdays ballot on Star Wars, defense results to be sent Voters will decide what the student viewpoint BY KRIS JOHNSON SUSC students will be voting for more than just candidates in Wednesdays election. Two controversial issues will be included at the bottom of this years ballot giving students the opportunity to vote on whether they are in favor of or opposed to the utilization of outer space for defense purposes and if they favor defense cuts over social spending cuts. The political science club is responsible for pressing the ASSUSC Senate to include these vital issues on the ballot. According to Gam LeEaron, president of the political science club, once the votes are tallied, it is the political science clubs intent to send a letter to President Reagan on how the ASSUSC views these two impending issues. is spending ; According to LeBaron, the political science clubs major purpose for pushing these particular issues is to express the views of the community of the college as a whole to the president so that he will have an idea on how his constituents at SUSC feel about these issues. LeBaron added that the club also wanted to test for what type of political views are held on campus and how many people would actually participate in voting on these issues. The political science club recently met and decided to send Reagan a letter to enlighten him on the views of SUSCs students on what they perceive to be the two most significant international and domestic political issues facing the nation today. LeBaron said that the concern behind the issues is whether or not the United States should emphasize programs which would benefit the countrys citizens politically and socially or if they should emphasize issues that would be benefitting the country internationally in a protectionist mode such as President Reagans Strategic Defense Initiative, better known as the Star Wars program. The political science clubs main objective is to promote information about these issues, said LeBaron. It is our goal to inform students on the different sides of the issues and then let these students give their stance on the issues, he said. Representatives from the Political Science Club will be in the Student Center Lounge today and tomorrow at 12 p.m. to set up pro and con presentations and to publicly debate the utilization of outer space for defense purposes and whether or not Reagan should make cuts in the budgets defense spending as opposed to social spending cuts. LeBaron said that the club wants the students to have a better understanding about what they are voting on. Scott heads Real People party Bailey tops Star partys slate (continued from page to Reagan (continued from page 1) Some of his platforms for next year are to make the new Student Center a reality, to bring some major concerts to the Centrum, to keep the Student Service Center open eight hours a day, to participate in the Institutional Councils media campaign, to establish departmental honor societies, and to keep the Utah Intercollegiate Association informed on SUSCs positions. If a professional concert promoter were hired to bring in some concerts, Bailey thinks there would be less of a chance of losing student funds. He says that the Centrum could be leased to a promoter and let them take the chances. The Student Service Center could be staffed by community and student volunteers or used as an internship for the business students, ne said. Bailey would like to help SUSC's media campaign in as many ways as possible. We could give some necessary help, but not funds, said Bailey. If elected, the first thing Bailey will do is to set up a restructured executive council. He wants to change from one person handling the job to a committee with a board chairman, thereby getting more students involved. Im excited about running for president, Bailey said. Bill (Honeck) and Mike (Anderson) are great workers. involved, 1) Scott said. We can only hope they take it. Scotts platforms for the election are to increase Student Service Center hours from three hours per day to eight hours per day, to have typists and typewriters available for students who need them, to have better student activities, to bring in some major concerts, to have a bureau on campus helping students with housing placement, to work on getting more internships, to get major speakers for each school, and to develop a better job placement program. Scott said that student activities should focus on more than just one group. He that they need to encompass as many groups as possible. Internships shouldnt have to be handled by the students alone, Scott said. He would like to have a place for students to go for some personalized help. feels Scott feels alumni should be able to help more. He said that they could help students with internships and job placement. According to Scott, they could tell students in their field what companies are hiring. Wed like for eveybody to get involved and put apathy to an end, he said. We want them to see that we need them as much as they need each other. ALL STUDENTS , FACULTY AND STAFF ARE INVITED --TO TH- E- CEREMONY GROUNDBREAKING -- OF THE- NEW TUDENT CENTER TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1986 AT TH- E- WM MEMORIAL FIELDHOUSE REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED nr Z&iJti, |