| Show We want q j. j serious candidates Y now youve you've probably noticed reams of paper products B By adorning the campus in the form of campaign posters and literature With student elections only a week away away the competition competition com corn petition for the various student government positions and the meager turnout is in full gear But what is it all about Is it about the prestige the popularity popular popular- ity contest or is it about feeling you can seriously make a difference difference dif- dif ference Horizon feels that student government serves a greater purpose than to inflate the ego of the office holders or to look good on their resumes officers have the ability to effect change on the campus to offer a link between administration admin and students and perhaps most important of all they are representatives of our school They are representative of all students They represent us to other s schools and to the public The image of our student government government government gov gov- J is the image that most people have of our school With many people still referring to as Utah Tech or i worse Redwood High it is clear we need people who can change our colleges college's image In choosing your candidates we ask you to consider the following Why are they running Is it because they feel they can cando cando do the job ob or is it because they think its it's cool to be in the student government Are they running a real campaign or is it the old rah rah yot vote for 1 us cuz z were we're re so hip sort of thi thing g Are they professional Would you want someone who isa isa is isa a poor public speaker and not focused on the job to represent you We need people who know what the job entails and who address the issues with facts and real answers not a song and dance Are they experienced We need people who are not only experienced in school but in life Life rarely goes by the textbook textbook textbook text text- book and we need people who can solve problems and who are dedicated enough to follow through on their commit commit- ments A promise unfulfilled is just rhetoric j N Are they collegiate Those running for their egos may may may not really care about the colleges college's image as much as their own A student officer should also be an example academically L While requires only a 25 for student government we recommend at least a 30 Some have claimed limiting office to those with higher j grades would make it an elitist position but isn't that what we want representing us the us-the the best Many students say they dont don't vote because it doesn't mat mat- matHi ter but Hi hut if Horizon 1 F 7 V IM bel belev ev 1 t d |
