Show Why not the student senate instead 1 Jim Healis Staff Writer HAVE you ever had to tomake tomake tomake make a decision between apples and oranges when you really wanted grapes This year the student body p- p elections have turned into that same decision When asked questions at the debate on April 27 the candidates candidate ei ei- ei ther didn't have a clue about the issues or they sounded so practiced it was boring Do Doi Dowe Dowe i we as students face a year of mindless abandon or worse yet professional politicians clans dans Anywhere you YOl look on campus there is is' a camp campaign aign poster Anywhere you walk V there is a candidate shouting his slogans You cant can't even get to class without being handed a flyer Granted all of f these are aregood aregood aregood good tactics in a campaign But why so much in such a small area Even our state politicians know when enough is enough But they also know that getting together together to to- F gether with their l i. i r I h r J I J J. J tion is the best way to get themselves known The turnout at the debate clearly displayed our students' students enthusiasm about having a student govern govern- ment No one cares The offices these people are running for have no relevance relevance relevance rele rele- vance anyway The candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates will say that these positions positions positions are needed to get things done in the school for the students But cant can't the Student Student Student Stu Stu- dent Sen Senate te get these things done just as well The senate has eight members members members mem mem- bers representing over students students' Doesn't that sound a little out of proportion The seriate senate is is' doing some good things like the suggestion boxes and the gripe tables But those feedback techniques techniques techniques tech tech- are getting next to no response With over students only 52 senators would be needed to have adequate rep rep- That would give every senator approximately students to represent With such a small number it would be difficult to ignore the students student's opinions II r I ii j i h y The United States government government government govern govern- I ment is s based on power of the people So why shouldn't student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent government be the same way A powerful senate can be a much better tool in governing governing governing gov gov- than any student student student stu stu- dent politician can ever be |