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Show March 23, 1984 Forum Page 2 news r Tweedy Says Clubs Should Meet Deadlines If They Want Money by Laurie Sullivan A behavioral science major who acquired hands-o- n financial experience working in her fathers business was elected 1984-3- 5 ASWC treasurer on March 20, 1984. Sophomore Lora Lee Tweedy stressed experience and school involvement throughout her campaign, and voters apparently liked what they heard. I have bookkeeping and accounting experi- ence, and Im ready to commit time to the job, Tweedy told students at a candidate forum prior to the election. As my fathers accountant I balanced the books every month and did posting (the transfer and entry of accounts to a master ledger) every day, she said. Tweedy said the budgets she dealt with at her fathers contracting business were much larger than ASWC's, so she doesnt feel the transition will be rough. But her most pressing concern after taking the oath of office will be the pesky fi nancial code of the ASWC constitution, particularly the required deadlines for submitting club budgets, she said. Student Government Issues Continued from page 1 After further discussion, both treasurer candidates agreed that the matter of extending the filing deadline to the middle of March would be a possiblility. Apparently none of the candidates and not many students knew that the Legislative Assembly was already in the process of revising the Financial Code. At 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, the Legislative Assembly met to discuss changes in the Financial Code which would move back this years budgeting process and allow future budget deadlines to be set by the Legislative Assembly by a simple majority vote, according to David Neidert, Legislative Assembly member. The 3 p.m. meeting was closed at 3:45 p.m., and a second, unannounced meeting was called to order at 3:50 p.m. At the 3:50 p.m. meeting, Tweedy claims the financial code is fine as it to make it less is, although in need of confusing. re-typi- ng However, she said if modifications are necessary, shell work with people to find out what changes are needed. If theres enough support form clubs, Id initiate a deadline move from February to March, she said. The financial code has proved troublesome to the 1983-8- 4 treasurer because of the February budget submission deadline, which many student organizations have been unable or unwilling to meet Ill seek the groups out to see if theyd support a revision then draft an amendment if necessary, Tweedy said. But if the deadline i3 moved, thereby giving clubs more time to submit their budgets. Tweedy said shell expect them to comply. "If the money is important to them, then the budget request should be important, and the deadline met, she said. the Legislative Assembly voted unanimously, without discussion, to pass the proposed Financial Code changes, Neidert said. This political tactic was needed to satisfy the constitutional requirement that Financial Code changes be discussed at a meeting prior to being voted on. Neidert said the move was necessary to avoid delays in the budgeting process once new officers were installed. Candidates for new officerships discussed priorities in budgeting on March 12. Randy Newman, presidential candidate, said, "You cant prioritize one group over another. Pieper countered, You do have to do some prioritizing, because we only have $50,000. Most candidates agreed that priorities, when necessary, should be given to the organizations that did the most for students. Candidates for president and vice president were questioned as to how more students could be involved in ASWC activities and government. al Poster Saturation Concerns Tatomer by John Dahmen Bill Tatomer, who ran unopposed for 1984-8- 5 ASWC vice president, says his job will be to promote, and to be in charge of, activities for the campus. The vice presidnet must also support the president and take over when the president is not there. Ive done a lot of band promoting and activity planning, not necessarily at this school but with a company. said Tatomer. During my term in office I would like to get more student input on what exactly the students want. I would also like to work with the Director of Campus Life and possibly the Dean of Students to see if we can modify the alcohol policy on campus, said Tatomer. He added that we need to work out an alternative to advertising on campus. Poster saturation is ridiculous. Nobody reads the posters because there are too many of them, Tatomer said. Tatomer suggests that the campus should get large banners to hang around Shaw Center with the activities of the week on them. Announcements should be made on the P.A. system at 12 noon to give the weeks upcoming events, both on- - and and table tents with information could be put in the cafeteria. He hopes that the college does get the video message boards that the seniors are trying to buy for their class gift. According to Tatomer, student services need to be a little better publicized. Opus (the student game room) and the information center are all viable but not that many students know exactly what there is. We are not getting enough student involvement and student preparation, said T atomer. Opus is great, but how many students use it or know about it. off-camp- I have no student government experience, but that can either be taken pro or con, said Tatomer. Tatomer has worked with Dennis McGarvey on projects, is active in the intramural department and is Karate Club president. Tatomer is an aerospace major and has a minor in Naval Science in cooperation with the University of Utah Navy ROTC program. Bill Tatomer ran unopposed for the position of 1984-8- 5 ASWC vice president in elections which closed on March 20. Knowing Bill, I think he has the qualities and skills to help the students as vice president of ASWC, said aerospace major, Michael Mason. Lora Lee Tweedy (left) and Stacy Butters (right) were elected treasurer and secretary of ASWCs 1984-8- 5 executive cabinet on March 20. The newly elected treasurer says another important aspect of her job will be to keep regular office hours. Time and commitment is most important. Im willing to be there when not in class, she said. Tweedy said she also plans on spending a lot of hours in the executive cabinet office during the summer. Its a good idea to have someone there all the time, she said. Some of her reasons for running for office are Im actively involved in the school, and typical I want to do more . . . Others were not so typical. Pieper said that he felt the difference between traditional and students was the attitude. I think what has to be done is that we have to meet halfway to make ASWC more accessible, he said. Pieper added that montly forums with the executive cabinet and students would be one way of letting students have input into student government. Tatomer said the difference between tradiis a frame of mind. tional and Newman disagreed. He said a big difference is al non-traditio- time. After graduation, Id like to open an institute for abused children. Without a business degree, I at least have to know some practical aspects of running a business. Tweedys school activities have included intramurals, Hogle Hall representation. Student Life Committee and campus ministry. And even if the treasurers position is a stepping stone for a future career, according to Tweedy, the present comes first. Im there for the students, she said. When asked about criteria for stipends, two candidates, Newman and Sylvia Hampel, secretarial candidate, said they decided to run for office without realizing that there were stipends involved. I would just as soon donate it back to the school, Newman said. Butters said that the stipends should not be based on the number of hours an officer spends on the job, but on job performance. All candidates agreed that stipends should be reviewed annually. Butters Says Government Should Be Punctual by Nanci Boyd The campaign slogan, interested from the start and dedicated to the finish, won Stacy Butters the position of the retary. 1984-8- 5 ASWC sec- ran just because a lot of people come to Westminster and complain, says Butters. They dont take the initiative, but I want to see things I change. Butters says that the secretary serves as a support for the executive cabinet and does everything for them. I think the most important thing for a secretary to be is prompt and dedicated, because she puts in more hours. The secretary takes minutes, submits weekly calendars, types, and works closely with the other members of the cabinet, according to Butters. The position requires 15 hours weekly, while the other offices require 10 hours weekly. Id like to see that ASWC work as a cohesive unit, rather than as separate offices, says Butters. Stephanie Panos has done a real good job. Its important to be punctual and prompt. Butters is the secretary for the Student Life Committee, and a member of the Shaw Center Board. She is a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Chi. Butters plans to graduate in May, 1985, with majors in Education and English and minors in Psychology and Theatre. university news briefs from the Collegiate Press News Bureau P RO V O, Utah (CP) The spring of 1983 saw an editor from the Denver Post refusing to speak the campus of Brigham Young University, because of a decision the university made to not allow distribution of an antagonistic newspaper on the church-owne- d campus. This year the Post published a critical look at B YU in their Black Athletes in Utah feature. B YU journalism students countered with a The Denver Post in Utah edition. In reference to the contents of the Denver Post feature, Jay Black, ethics committee chairman for the Society of Professional Journalists, said I dont approve of that kind of sloppy journalism being passed off as investigative reporting. on NEW YORK (CP) An entomologist, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, has given expert testimony that helped lead to 10 murder convictions. Omni magazine reported in its February issue that Bernard Greenberg, the universitys fly expert, says that flies are the first investigators at the scent of crime. He begins his detective work when police bring him flies from the scene of the crime. There are country flies and urban flies, Greenberg said. If you find country flies on a body in the inner city, you can assume the body was moved. MIO, Michigan (CP) English and social sciences teacher Michael Messinger has been suspended without pay because of reports that he allowed a student to eat a fly in c ass. The teacher said that he once told his pupils that they should eat what they kill as part of hunting safety instructions. |