Show Does The TheOff Ther L LIce w- w Office Off Officer Ice r j r 1 J FIt j i oi r I r o- o 1 Th e L J Foote t by Patty Murphy Inca 1 h a L r r L JJ IS I Not much has been heard from the officers lately and I thou thought ht you might like a look at how well your selection for President fits the shoe whoopS whoopS' I mean the office r i- i r Ct M I. I iRandy i Randy Foote agreed to give me an ari n interview without hesitation With the exception of the ten minutes he kept me waiting while he was trying to understand some computer print outs of student funds he was an ideal interviewee How did you envision the office of President last year I was just interested in getting involved I really had no idea what it would entail I just wanted to be able to express the students student's view point So what is being president really like much more time than I had planned and so many more meetings Its It's also a pres pressure ur b being ing the last word for the students It seems that when the administration wants to know the students student's feelings they come to me What I Isay Isay Isay say is taken pretty much final I dont don't have to make an appointment with President we Carnahan have an open door policy I can see him whenever I need I never realized how much politics there is in education A president could have a lot of clout if he chose to start petitions to start or stop something How often do you feel like an empty voice a puppet I could see how easily my opinions pinions could be dismissed in the meetings if I hadn't done my homework and knew what I was talking about I feel that I am listened to and have gained their respect Since you have ave indicated how important the voice of the students is how do you keep in touch with the many types of students Well last las year we took a poll and I have been going a lot by that I talk with the students in my classes too We also plan to put up suggestion boxes I am also hoping to get a Presidents President's Cabinet together to advise me from the d different ferent areas but up to now Ive I've been using the executive council as my feed back Getting personal how have your grades suffered and n what does your new wife feel about all this time apart I am not a scholar and I certainly could improve on my attendance I put in approximately 20 hours a week in my official capacity and maybe 20 hours as a student Iv Ive I've gone to ab about ut seven out-of-area out conferences three of which were out of state leadership conferences My wife misses our weekends together Im I'm out of town almost every other weekend How do you feel about the new name for the college Salt Lake Community College We need a new name to reflect our new goals and although that wouldn't have been my first choice I feel comfortable with it The sweaters that the student officers wear who pays for them Each officer paid 75 out of their own pocket but we did each get geta a clothing stipend We used that to buy our matching uniforms We do look good at conferences People take notice and want to know what college we represent I was lead to believe last spring that the 2nd level of the college center would be well on its way to completion by now What was the hold up B Because a e o of the dr drop p in interest est ra rates the bonds Y were Ir d which took r time but saved but saved the students la rh lion and tand a half a-half Half dollars dollars dollars' I |