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Show finalists propose innovations, involvement in ASUU particular specialization. Harrington urged the placement of students stu-dents on Institutional Council and departmental depart-mental councils and on the University Senate. He recommended that the credit no-credit class option be available throughout through-out the quarter and proposed that classes could be dropped at anytime without imposing a penalty. Regarding the ASUU budget, Harrington Harring-ton spoke for more funds for legislative relations in order to form an effective lobby for student interests in the state legislature. Jensen suggested a breakdown of ASUU money into genera! campus activities, University Uni-versity services, issues, individual departments, depart-ments, and minor campus benefits. Larger contingencies for new ideas were also among his priorities. BY LYNNE HOLLSTEIN 'Jj, News Editor ;: posals for innovations and increased 't- rAr,vnolvemem in newiy estab- 'Jtm government were expressed n f Jgton and Jerry Jensen, final-me final-me ASUU presidential elections, in jjJtei debate Tuesday. 3 'te' moderated by Tony Gian- ; 'antdean of students, was broad-ps; broad-ps; P-m. over KUED television. J particulate in an atmosphere - 'toT "?d -ned rivalry, each ,., r" lined what he feels are the Z nt's responsibilities to the "f uVindicated at the responsi- mi be first to the students and second to the faculty and community so all interaction between the ASUU leaders and non-students would fairly represent the student view. Jensen divided the president's responsibility responsi-bility between the students, the administration admini-stration and the community in order that the president might serve as a sounding board for student concerns and also show how the University can be an asset to the community. He defined the most important problem facing a studentbody president as that of involving students in University decisionmaking decision-making and action, "so that the University may function as a democracy." Jensen assured that the ASUU president should be capable of representing all students stu-dents and be open-minded regarding all new ideas that come forth. "Since the students should cause input," he said, "the stage should be set for them to do it." Harrington claimed that the ASUU president's pres-ident's greatest problem is "helping students stu-dents find more rclevence in academic affairs and pursuing their own goals." He stated that an effective lobby among ASUU officers and other students would help people find their best direction through new innovations. Speaking for greater student input in ASUU decision-making, Jensen called for the strengthening of student advisory councils on the departmental level to give students more say in tenure and other academic decisions. He emphasized the proposal for interdepartmental majors which would be created by individuals and might cross departmental lines to achieve a |