Subject: MSA Student body president Keywords: MSA Date: 04/23/1991 Headline: Voter's Guide Author: None Page: 9 MSA Student Body President Terry Hoppenrath (Theta Chi): I believe that the students of the University of Minnesota are looking for a responsible student leader who is not afraid to look Administrators, Legislators and even the Governor in the eye and say ``What gives?'' If you make promises, keep promises, and never compromise your position. Aric Nissen (U-DFL): We, as students, have the right to an AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE and QUALITY education. Tuition, Financial Aid -- Instructional Quality, Advising -- Human Rights -- University Energy Policy. Together, by building coalitions of student organizations, college boards, cultural centers, greeks, residents and commuters, we can affirm these rights to the administration and the Legislature. Jennifer Alstad (PANHL): Have you wondered where MSA's $118,000 budget goes? I'm committed to keeping you informed about what MSA does and how we spend your dollars. I need your input to increase focus, communication, student activism and accountability in MSA. Experiences as legislative director, U-YMCA volunteer, peer mentor and communications coordinator. Mike Andrus (IFC): CURRENT Two-year member and current chairman of Twin Cities Student Service Fees Committee, F.P.A. Board of Directors, Treasurer of Fraternity. PAST: Freshman Camp Counselor, Dorm Hall Council, Excel Leadership Mentor Program, Emerge Leadership Program. The MSA President should be the voice of the STUDENT BODY. University Senate and MSA Forum College of Agriculture Leslie McGregor: No Statement Randy Heuer: During the past three years I have served in a number of leadership roles at the University. Because of this experience in student government I believe that I will be of service to my fellow students by promoting student welfare, while representing them to the best of my ability. College of Liberal Arts Eric P. Strauss: Racism, rising tuition costs, a dismal graduation rate ... These are problems facing the University today. I will work to see that these issues get the attention they deserve in order to allow those students who truly want to get the most out of their education to do so. Tim E. Wolf (U-DFL): I hope to be elected for a third straight term. As your student senator, I'm dedicated to securing the best University legislation for the student body. My voice is listened to on students' behalf. With your support, I'll continue to strive and hopefully achieve a better University for us all. Terry L. Hoppenrath (Theta Chi): It's time that the Legislature and the Governor's office take the student body of this University seriously. We have to take it upon ourselves to open meaningful dialogue, and to show these people that we are not children but concerned adults of many diverse backgrounds. Christine E. VeLure: STUDENTS ARE THE POWER! Vote VeLure. Running for re-election. Two years experience with student government including Forum, Senate, Student Senate Consultative Committee, MSA Exec. Concerned with student voice, diversity and acceptance, community among students, campus safety, commuting, food service, parking, environment, and student involvement. Will work hard for you! Alice Sue Claeys: My experience gained on the Forum and the Student Services Committee last year will help me to represent and understand the needs of U of M students more effectively. Elect me, a CLA Representative to the Forum and Senate and I will work for the concerns of all students. Robin Benson: Responsibility to the community. That's all there is to it. That's why I want to be elected to the Senate. I want to make work for the community an essential element of education by both opening opportunities to students and by giving academic credit for service to others. Carrie Sauter (U-DFL): Student Government is our voice in the University Community and for a year I've played a proactive role in MSA. I'm committed to Jennifer Alstad's plan to restructure MSA. The goal is not what I can do for you, but what I can do with you. Please vote Carrie Sauter. Aric Nissen (U-DFL): We, as students, have the right to an AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, and QUALITY education. Tuition, Financial Aid -- Instructional Quality, Advising -- Human Rights -- University Energy Policy. Together, by building a coalitions of student organizations, college boards, cultural centers, Greeks, residents and commuters, we can affirm these rights to the administration and the legislature. Greg ``Buddy'' Bitter: I believe that the leadership on this campus has not represented the conservative views of our students. For far too long we have been oppressed by the liberal views of our so called ``leaders.'' Stand up for the ideals that made our nation great, and vote for me. Thanks. Brian Bonewell (IFC): I feel I am a very qualified and motivated candidate for this position. In the past, I have gained a great deal of knowledge holding positions within my Fraternity, Carni Exec, and on an internship dealing with administration. If elected, I would try my best to apply what I have learned. Cindy D. Pham (U-DFL): As an MSA Senator I plan to fight the tuition hike and work on campus safety. I want to improve our campus recycling and clean-up project. Most importantly, I want to increase cultural diversity in the hopes of ending discrimination whether based on race, gender, or sexual orientation. Kristine D. Olson (PANHL): I am a CLA junior, microbiology major with leadership experience. I am concerned with educational quality and affordability, accessible, informative, directive academic and career counseling, strengthening the student voice, university unity and pride. Kristine Olson for accessible, responsible, active representation. Jim Mortenson (U-DFL): I wish to be a CLA Senator because I want to spark debate about democratizing the University. The administration must be held accountable to those whose lives its decisions affect, primarily the students and faculty of the University community. I am currently a junior majoring in Political Science. Jonathan R. Schwantes: I aspire to be a CLA Senator for two basic reasons. One, as political science major coupled with past student government experience, I feel that I can be a responsible and competent senator. Secondly, I possess the ability to effectively communicate with a broad variety of students. Miechelle Brandt: If elected as a CLA Senator, I will work hard for all the students I would represent. I feel that my input of past experiences and new approaches into the Senate could benefit all my fellow CLA students. Erik Jensen (U-DFL): I am interested in making the University less alienating for undergraduate students through increasing faculty/student interaction. I am also interested in improving energy and other environmental policies, improving women's rights, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual rights, worker's rights, and fighting racism on campus. Also, the tuition rates are outrageous! Tess Shier: I have served as an MSA Representative for the past two years (for Minneapolis Freshman Council and Comstock Hall) and been a member of Comstock Hall councils as well. I'm an active member of the Legislative Relations Committee, and worked especially with the tuition issue this past year. Eric Victor Powers: ``Our eventual goal is to empower students at the University to make changes in the Legislature'' (November 1990). Today, our efforts as students have reduced tuition increases to inflationary levels. Tomorrow, student efforts may improve the quality of your education. Vote for a better education ... Vote CLA Senator Eric Powers. David Brady (U-DFL): I am interested in political progress at the University. Our first priority is to ensure equality of opportunity for all minorities. I will work to guarantee an affordable rate for tuition. I will emphasize improving the faculty and decreasing the number of TAs that are lecturing. Amie L. Duhamel: My experience is as an MSA At-Large Forum Representative this year, and as an active member of the MSA Legislative Relations Committee. My work has, and will continue, to involve ``fighting the hike'' in tuition, and researching financial aid to create more effective ways of getting money to students. Patrick Michael-Robert Welsh: Representative-at-Large seeks re-election to Forum. Working in MSA this last year has given me the experience and desire to do more. My goal for next year is to work with legislative relations in building a stronger voice for our University at the Capitol. Jay R. ``Chile'' Syverson: It's past time the silent majority of students are recognized. The average student is ignored by our far left, oppressive regime. It is my intent to end this ignorance. I will increasingly work to end minority rule. Please vote wisely in the general election. Please vote for me. Steven Dauplaise: As a representative for the CLA Student Body, I intend to work for issues important to all students rather than the few. Issues I find important include holding down tuition, and student service fees while reviving the Student Legal Service and expanding recycling programs. Denise Tolbert (U-DFL): The University community is going through major changes from reallocation to undergraduate education development. Talk is fine, but it does not get the job done; doing does! As chairwoman of Martin Luther King Week and organizer of the Time-Out, I will continue to keep on doing to serve students. Robert Jacobson (U-DFL): I consider equal rights and equal representation to be of utmost importance. If re-elected, I will continue to fight homophobia, ableism, racism and sexism at the University, and strive to make student government inclusive of all students. D. Scott Erickson: I have participated in several campus organizations for the past three years of my college career. From this I have gained experience in both University politics and student interests. Therefore, I feel that I am in a good position to represent the student body as a whole. Sandy Pham (U-DFL): My primary concerns are fighting the tuition hike as well as fighting hate crimes on campus. As co-coordinator of WHISTLESTOP! I also want to continue working to heighten awareness of sexual and personal assault, improve campus safety and working toward declaring this campus a Rape-Free Zone. Lori Mueller: CLA SENATOR SEEKS RE-ELECTION We must work to fight tuition increases that limit and deny our access to education, and insure that the re-allocation of University funds truly benefits the students. We need improved advising systems, updated facilities, study space and greater campus security -- not new and improved regents' chairs. Kristina Peterson (PANHL): The issues which most concern me include; safety on campus, the ramifications of the reallocation, and the proposed tuition increase. I have served the student body as a CLA Senator and a student representative to the Board of Regents. I would appreciate the opportunity to continue my efforts. Baxter Stephenson: I am not a politician or a bureaucrat. I am just a hard working and concerned student with some good ideas. If you are satisfied with the job that MSA is doing, don't vote for me. If you want to see a change for the better, vote for Baxter Stephenson. Institute of Technology Student Board Chemical Engineering and Material Science Representative Aaron J. Armstrong: I am a sophomore chemical engineering major concerned with the future of the University, departments, and the students within it. I would like to represent you and your interests in the upcoming years. Alexander Katz: I have participated in most of this year's ITSB meetings as a member of the ITSB small grants committee. Using my past ITSB experience, it would be my pleasure to serve as the Chemical Engineering Materials Science representative. At-Large Representative Erik R. Olson: For the past year I have served on the IT Student Board as an At-Large Representative and the Treasurer. I have enjoyed the past year and would like the chance to serve in the same capacity once again. Cathy Zimmerman: This past year, I served on ITSB as a freshman representative and as the Fundraising Chairperson. This group is important because it voices the concerns of IT students. The representation of students is a task which involves listening, effort and time. I am willing to make this commitment. Dawn Midje: Re-elect Dawn Midje as At-Large Representative. I have served on the board for two consecutive years and feel my ideas, motivation, and dedication have had a very positive effect on ITSB and IT itself. I feel I have a lot to contribute yet to make IT the best! Jay Heffernan: No statement Board of Student Publications At-Large Representatives Andy Dietz: Our University has one of the largest student publication systems in the country. This provides the student body with an excellent tool for communication. It is imperative for students to improve the effectiveness of this system so that it is more representative of the student body as a whole. Baxter Stephenson: No statement Kirk Ulmer: As a student in journalism, I am concerned with the quality and fairness of the Minnesota Daily. The Daily provides meaningful information and experience to over 40,000 students and I will work to strengthen its position in the University community. Costa Papaconstantinou: GOAL: to promote policies for fair, politically balanced, true to the interests of the average student, responsible publications and operations policies. EXPERIENCE: MSA elected Forum member for 1990-91, elected member of Student Ombudsman Service, presently University Faculty Affairs Committee 90-91 member. MOTTO: Always the material information to the student body. Karla Schuessler: Karla Schuessler CLA, pre-journalism. Having freelanced for the Minnesota Daily, I feel I will be able to serve as an excellent Board of Student Publications representative; I have seen the ``insider's'' viewpoint, yet I remain objective in order to make responsible decisions for the benefit of both readers and staff. Minnesota International Student Association Education Committee Chairperson Christopher J. Warweg: No statement Nelly Mogeni: No statement