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Show The DAily UTAh WEDNESDAY, JANUARY New ASUU U, 1J, 1988 NECESSITIES RON CLE UNIVERSITY Food Services to resolve difficulties By Lori Bona Chronicle campus editor evaluates its role in sponsoring campus activities By Kent Anderson Chronicle managing editor In future in the Union meeting vital to Building, the station's general manager and the head of Union Food Services ironed out their mutual problems Monday. The problems sprang from the station's format, loudness level and DJs. David Prentkowski, director of Union Food a Services, had received a number of complaints that E" was too loud, its format objectionable and its DJs unappealing. In the meeting, Prentkowski and Todd Gabler, general discussed the complaints and found manager of common ground. There had been rumblings that might be banished from the Union if the complaints continued. "(The meeting) was vital," Gabler said. "It was very significant. The time that we didn't talk, when I was hearing there may have been some things second-hanBut when we sat down and talked, clearly misunderstanding. there was no misunderstanding." As part of the compromise, will use a playlist to Chronicle photo by Guy Elder ASUU Elections Registrar Elliot Lawrence has begun more exactly reflect audience preferences. memo recently conducted a poll to determine these preferences. the elections season with a get-touAnother problem the two faced was the security of authorizing fines for those who discuss the races Union amplifier. Last week, one or more Union within the ASUU offices. employees gained access to the device and either shut it off or discussion. I think this particular rule, although it has very turned it down to make it inaudible. This issue was especially good, proper intent, is a bit arbitrary," Amiot said. important to Gabler. However, Amiot did say he is opposed to discussing the "It's just as important as not being on at all," he said. "If election in the ASUU offices because such discussions may they can't hear you, it's no more than not being on at all." distract current ASUU members from their duties and "We discussed the situation, but it's not that major a inhibit fairness. problem," Prentkowski said. "It's not anything to be "I think that people who want to run for ASUU, who are discussed." not a part of ASUU at this point as far as the government is This is a "wait and see" situation, Gabler said. If the concerned, should have a chance to do everything that the meddling with the amplifier continues, then it might become see "elections" on page three an issue. E," E" d, E" E" gh ASUU By Lori Bona Chronicle campus editor 8-- 9 meets with K-'U- TE' offices affected . See pages VOL 97, NO. 68 OF UTAH election rule imposed When the new ASUU Elections Registrar vowed to make this year's election a fair race, he wasn't kidding. Although the primary elections are more than three weeks away, Elliott Lawrence has already established some harsh rules governing campaign activities and the goings on inside ASUU offices. Jan. 11, Lawrence released a memo to all ASUU board members, prohibiting the discussion of campaign activities inside ASUU offices. "Such discussions in the ASUU office is unfair and jeopardizes the heretofore unbiased position that the ASUU has officially taken," Lawrence said in this memo. He added that "violations of this rule will include fines or holds on campaign activities." Lawrence said he was prompted to release the memo by ASUU President Jacque Morgan. Morgan released a similar statement last week, but she felt a statement by Lawrence would be more effective. However, she said the idea of including fines and holds as means of enforcement was Lawrence's idea. "The essence of the rule is fairness. There is a danger of using the ASUU offices to further a campaign. Whether they (the candidates) are doing it or not," Lawrence said. He added that such restrictions are also necessary to uphold ASUU's effectiveness and objectivity. "ASUU cannot look like they are endorsing a candidate. "A lot of people in ASUU will be running against each other. They all have to work together, and campaigning could promote bad feelings," Lawrence said. Although Brooks Amiot, ASUU vice president, said Lawrence's intent is good, he said his means of enforcement are arbitrary. "If I were to talk about a campaign, who is fined? Arid how much am I fined? What type of guidelines are there for an arbitrary fine? "One of the things we worked on with the Assembly was clarifying the election rules so that nothing would be left for What the U. needs now i "sjepss! i J qafe iii,i,ii,,,M.,ii,i i. i.ii.i.M 4 dances have For several years, ASUU-sponsortraditionally suffered from low attendance, despite good advertising and entertainment bolstered by large budgets. And although ASUU is holding fewer dances than ever before, the tradition is as strong as ever. ASUU's most recent dance, a luau held Jan. 9 in the Union Ballroom, attracted less than 50 students. "We planned to draw a crowd from the basketball game, but that didn't work," said Garnett Griffiths, chair of the Programs and Actitivies Board. Griffiths said her board members thought the Jan. 9 basketball game started at 7:30 p.m., so they scheduled the ed luau for 9:30 p.m. "We didn't realize the game started at 3 p.m. And it's hard to draw people back to campus once they've left," she said. Although the event was a failure, Griffiths said it was an exception. "This is one of the best years we've ever had. The Untouchables concert and Rich Hall were both successful. And we've had several smaller lectures with full audiences. "It's hard to predict the student response. It's frustrating when you do everything you should and you still don't get an audience. You just learn from it and go on," said Griffiths. Griffiths added that ASUU has a bad reputation when it comes to sponsoring dances. "There have been some failures in the past. When people are looking for something to do on the weekend, they don't look to see what ASUU is doing. You have to beg and plead to get them to attend." When asked why ASUU continues to sponsor dances with such a reputation, Griffiths said "I don't want to give something up because it didn't work. see "dance" on page three weatsBsmessBmrn- 'ts0 - Legislators start battle over The race is on. The Utah State Legislature began its 47th session Monday, with' lawmakers facing a tight budget and numerous state agencies asking for more money. During the next seven weeks, legislators will decide budget just how much funding state agencies will receive. They will also vote on various bills affecting Utahns. Higher education is asking the state for $25 million in new funds. But Gov. Norm Bangerter's budget allows only S3.4 million of new expenditures. Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT Non-prof- it |
