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Show THE THUNDERBIRD SUSC THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1989 PAGE 3 Senators discuss election The ASSUSC Senate devoted much of its Monday session to internal matters and the upcoming student body elections. Additionally, senators heard one new club funding request. With elections drawing near, senators discussed the possibility of a constitutional amendment that would require ASSUSC presidential and vice presidential running mates to run for office as a single entity rather than individually. The current system allows a president and vice presidents from different parties to take office, a practice which, senators pointed out, often results in internal conflict. This years ASSUSC hierarchy, senators said, has sailed much more smoothly than Monica Moes 1987'88 administration, comprised of leaders that ran on different parties. Conversely, this years student government hierarchy Academic Vice President Marni Madsen, Administrative Vice President Tad Brinkerhoff and ASSUSC President Darin Bird belonged to the same party. Several senators, however, disliked the proposal. Sen. April Holladay said she feared the move would hinder voter turnout. With their choices limited in this way, I think a lot of people are going to say why vote?, she said. Sen. Rog Olcott argued that the varying viewpoints of different party members often benefit the organization. And Sen. Tim Wight pointed out that such a system would make it nearly impossible for a presidental or vice presidential candidate to seek office independently. Sen. Ben Felix said the issue boiled down to one question: Who are we trying to please, the students or student government? Senators again discussed a proposed computer fee increase, and they discussed the possibility of placing the issue on the ballot for the upcoming election. Madsen said an actual vote on the issue would be premature but that a survey question could appear on the ballot to gauge student attitudes about the increase. Senators decided to pass along a bylaw passed earlier this year as a recommendation to the next senate instead of as a binding rule. The stipulation would require campus clubs to be in existence for six months before being eligible to receive senate aid. Senators unanimously passed a bill requesting $260 for the upcoming inaugural banquet. The March 9 dinner is for this years student government officials and their successors, who will be elected on March 1. Journalists Guild representative Brent Richey appeared before the senate to present a request for $940 to send 17 club members to the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association conference in Flagstaff, Ariz., March The Guilds request will be discussed further Monday, Feb. 27. 9-1- 1. Sen. Kent Gordon announced Monday that a winter budget increase has added $692.72 to the ASSUSC Senate fund. As of Mondays session, the senate had $1,563.30 remaining in its account. Fiber optic system will link campus buildings BY KATHLEEN MIDGLEY Computer Center officials predict a winter quarter completion date for fiber optic hook-uplinking SUSCs Business Building and Library. SUSCs fiberoptic system, designed to offer students computer access to files across campus, was partly installed during fall quarter but remains inoperable due to assembly delays. System connection has been rescheduled because the computer department is incredibly understaffed, said Chandler Whitelaw, SUSCs director of academic assembly difficult with only one installation employee. Everything is number one priority, said Whitelaw, thus making it impossible to work on the fiber-opti- c system full-tim- e. s The first phase of the optic system covers the SUSCs Music Library, ring, including Building, Life Science Building, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Old Main, old Student Center, Administration Building, and the Business Building. The ring includes 4,500 feet of fiber conductor cable. When the upper-campu- s, computing. Whitelaw said the department is doing what it can to put the system into action, but is finding system months to complete, said Whitelaw. He noted that the six month period ends the latter half of winter quarter. Officials chose to have staff install the equipment themselves so more equipment could be purchased. If professionals had been brought in, computing officials note that operational costs would have totalled approximately $1,000 per day. Officials predicted complete system installation would be completed fall quarter, but due to delayed equipment shipments and increased maintenance that goal proved impossible. Officials currently estimate the project will take six optic system is completed, students will access files from cables. any computer connected by the fiber-opti- c Students receive computer service for $10 per quarter, about half the total cost of the system, according to computing officials. Other funding resulted from legislative appropriations. New chief named Food Service holds sales rights James C. Turner will join SUSC March 1 as chief of campus security. In addition to having top credentials in the law enforcement field, Turner has had extensive background in working with student groups, according to Gordon Slack, director of plant operations. Turner, who was selected from a pool of some 20 applicants, will leave a position with the Utah Highway Patrols local unit to assume the SUSC post. board that reviewed Slack said the student-oriente- d applications for the position looked for a candidate. He stressed, however, that students must obey the law. I dont view the campus as a sanctuary, he said. Turner realizes this as well, Slack said. Turners predecessor, Brent Chandler, resigned from the security chief position in early December to pursue a police science degree at Weber State College. The campus has relied on its own security personnel and city and county officers while searching for Chandlers replacement. five-memb- er BY HEATHER COX Policies made by the Institutional Council and Utah Board of Regents give SUSCs Food Service exclusive hold over campus food sales, according to Food Service Director Garth Jones. Along with Resident Living, the Bookstore, and the Student Center, were part of whats called an auxiliary service, said Jones. As an auxiliary service, Food Service is expected to meet certain obligations besides just making a profit. As an auxiliary enterprise, said Jones, we do not have any appropriated tax money. We have to pay our own way. Other obligations include payroll, overhead to the college, an account set up for replacing or buying new equipment, and contributions to general college scholarships on campus. Along with the Bookstore and the student government offices, Food Service must also pay rent on the space it uses in the Student Center. The administrations policy allows Food Service to have an exclusive hold on campus food sales. However, We do make exceptions, he said. One example of an exception to the policy is an upcoming basketball tournament. Jones said he will allow the group to run Centrum concession stands during the tournament. There is some flexibility in the policy. Although Food Service does have exclusive hold on the sale of food on campus, the policy also states that it cannot participate in food sales or We do not want to compete catering off-campu-s. with the businesses in town, said Budget Director Tebbs Adams. In return Adams said Food Service officials discourage vendors competing for food sales on campus. We wouldnt want someone selling the same things we are, he said. |