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Show Newt - Page Eight Openings 1988 GOVERNMENT ASUU Heaters irnainrftain Kaly, Mike Kaly and Grant Sperry are just your college students average, who decided there needed to be a change. . run-of-the-m- ill These guys decided to run for the ASUU presidency to let their opinions about politics be known-a- nd they won. was said it and Kaly Sperry just an idea in the beginning. "We thought we would run (for office) just to make fun of the whole process, and maybe make some people realize that nobody really cared," Sperry said. g But many people voted for them. "It was then that we started seeing possibilities for something. It was the beginning of something positive for every student," Sperry said. Kaly and Sperry's Who Cares? campaign sent a message from the students of the University of Utah to current and future non-carin- administrations that student government is ineffective and that changes need to be made to make it a true student voice. Their goal of nmning for office with the purpose of making fun of the entire political process has now turned into an effec- tive administration. With Participation '88, an ASUU-sponsorcampaign to educate voters, Kaly and Sperry are letting students know there are choices to be made the future of their education. In addition, they have restructured the ed con-comi- ng U.'s participation in the Utah Student Association by saving over $1,000 in funds that come from student fees. As ASUU president and vice president, Kaly and Sperry as are entitled to a tuition waiver and monthly compensation. They have made the decision, however, to receive no compensation for their services during their administration. it This action alone will save thousands of student dollars. "Apathy among students toward major issues that face higher education is what really got me going," Kaly said. "Our goal when we started this thing was to create an open-dodemocracy." He added that the removal of both he and Sperry's office doors is to remind them of this commitment. or As ASUU president, Kaly is the representative of students to the community and the U.: He has the power to appoint Executive Board chairs and administrative staff He has the power to nominate justices to the ASUU Supreme Court and can veto any action of the Assembly or Student Senate within 10 days of its enactment At the beginning of the election, Sperry admits that he really did not know anything about ASUU except that they provided discount tickets, phones and typewriters and that he could see the ASUU president trying to be diplomatic. Sperry's responsibilities as vice presi- dent include serving as chair of the Assembly and casting the deciding vote in case of a tie. He is also responsible for the management of the ASUU offices, facilities and employed personnel accord' ing to U. policy. "I want to tell all students' to be themselves, and in being yourself you can be successful and positively influence the people around you," Sperry explained. "We wanted to break down the visions that you had to act a certain way or act a certain role to be involved in student gov- - f f ernment," he said.. Kaly is a senior majoring in English and still doesn't know exactly what he wants to do with his life, but knows it must be fun. He has enjoyed the philosophy and literature classes he's taken, but hated Math f - 105 because he couldn't express himself -- KkW'., V.J '.'. in numbers . Sperry is also a senior majoring in English witn a minor in philosophy. He says he has enjoyed the majority of nis classes at the U., and if he didn't it was because of the instruc-- , tor and not the material. ' ' Chronicle photo by Andrew Holloway ASUU President Mike Kaly and Vice President Grant Sperry want the student ernment to represent the majority of students, rather than being Sperry enjoys working in the garden, reading, trekking to the desert or mountains and a good sleep. : "We'd like to tell everyone not to take themselves too seriously. We try not to worry too much about what happened last year, or ask ourselves how we would handle a situation," Sperry said. "It's more of what's going on, what needs to be done and let's do it," he added. Of course, Kaly agrees with Sperry. He said a lot of people that would have never got involved in student gov- When away from campus, Kaly and Sperry still communicate closely because they are roommates. "Running for office has really helped our friendship. And on the other hand, I think our friendship has helped the offices of president and vice president run more efficiently," Sperry commented. Kaly's interests include industrial music, being with friends and watching for UFOs in the desert. He is currently writing a script for a TV series and hopes it will be syndicated. ernment may now see it differently gov- self-servin- g. than past administrations. "I think student government in the past has been abused and has not served the students. Too often student government has been and ignored the need of the majority of students," Kaly said. The ASUU student garden planted last spring is a direct result of the open attitude of the KalySperry administration. "We think that seeing things grow in alot of ways is symbolically what an education can do. It can bring from this massive amount of carbon something colorful and worthwhile," Sperry said. self-servi- ng freaktriowiri off ASUU::;fimds 3.12 12.39 10.68 The following is a breakdown of the individual boards and responsibili- Chronicle ASUU reporter When you hear of ASUU you usually think of the president making a speech or the vice president working with the , Assembly. But it's behind the scenes where all the work takes place-- by seven boards that are the workhorses o fASUU. The boards are the Academic Affairs, Finance, Ombudsman, Programs and Activities, Public Affairs, Public Relations and Student Services. Each is responsible for formulating its own programs and carrying on the accomplishments of past boards. All boards have a chair or administrator who oversees its daily operation. Each has a budget that he or she must observe and base decisions on. Board members are chosen on a volunteer basis and do not necessarily need to have an academic background in that area. The process of selecting board mem- bers tnis year is varied from past administrations. Past chairs of boards have been chosen by the president and then board members were selected by the chair. This year, however, the process was completely open to anyone that wanted to be on a board. After the boards were assembled, the individual members voted for a chair. . 2 student boards responsible Scott Stone , - - Lmm&, for carrying out ASUU's work By pJSy Sperry seek positive growth for U. By Scott Stone Chronicle ASUU reporter 7 :;(IKerailly) opsmi-dloo- ir ties: Academic Affairs The purpose of the Academic Affairs Board is to coordinate and represent stu- dents in all academic matters. The Board works in conjunction with the Student Senate to provide student participation in the formulation of academic rules and requirements. Academic Affairs Chair Bill Sampson says his purpose is to help students learn about the current avenues for increased learning possibilities, The board does this by subsidizing the tutoring center, subsidizing 11.36 . 18.23 4.22 10.93 the Supplemental Instruction Program and increasing student awareness concerning $15,625- - Academic Affairs $55,445- - Student Services 29,08 Student Advisory Committees, honor societies and other academic problems. Programs & Activities $145,525 - Operating Expenditures $54,684- - Student Groups "We are working with the administra- tion to offer a cpurse to help students become better prepared to enter graduate v school," Sampson said. "Our main goal is to increase student awareness of the U.'s academic programs and how students can participate," he explained. Finance Board $21,100- - SenateSACs $62,000 - Chronicle $56,871 - Other . Total $500,500 The responsibilities of the board include assisting the ASUU president in preparing arid interpreting the budget. It also administers and supervises all ASUU expeditures. see "boards" on news-pag- e nine SSLSS ZT? SwS1 to oneratiSo st2dent 1 rnt ?ays P" onSn $9 SUch, 10 as ASUU through student fees. The money is above shows, the largest chunk goes Wment and maintenance. Other big activities (,ectures concerts, dances) and various Choir to Vietnamese Student Association). Capella ?amf, |
