The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1991 Page: 4 of 24
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4 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1991 THE RICE THRESHER
ELECTION '91
Student Association President
MITRA MILLER
Qualifications: SA Treasurer, '90-'91; SA Faculty Recruit-
ment Committee (Chair); SA Financial Committee (Chair);
Alcohol Licensing Task-Force; SA Permanent Tuition Com-
mittee; Appropriations Committee; Telephone Privatization
Committee; Curriculum Committee; Student Admissions
Council, Overnight Hosting (Chair '89-'90), High-school Re-
cruitment Committee ('90-'91); Pre-Law Society V ice-President
C89-'90); KTRU Public Service Announcements Director (Fall
'89); RSVP Outreach Tutor C88-'90); Jones Cabinet Represen-
tative ('89)
Over the past three years I have participated in a wide
range of activities at Rice; the positions I have held have made me realize that improvement
in the quality of the undergraduate "Rice Experience" is directly related to the amount of time,
effort, and interest invested. My experience and dedication will help me be a conscientious
and effective president who addresses student concerns.
Most students at Rice would agree that our university is far from being perfect. In my mind,
what this means is that we, as tuition-paying students, have two choices: either to complain
for four years about our plight or to try to improve what we believe is wrong. I have worked
to make improvements on our campus and ask for your support to continue to do so.
As president I would stress communication above all else — at the colleges as well as
campus-wide. I would like to encourage more students to participate in the SA. I believe in
the potential of the Senate, as well as that of the entire Student Association, and 1 am
determined that the issues of importance to the student body become top priorities.
Thresher Editors
MERRITT McREYNOLDS
Qualifications:
SA Foundation
Course Evaluation
Committee, SA
Appropriations
Committee, Career
Advisor, Member
of the Of fice of Stu-
dent Activities
Leadership Retreat
Spring '91, Cheerleader, Hanszen College
Junior
I am seeking the office of SA External VP
because I believe that I can make a difference
and improve the quality of student life at
Rice. I have been very involved in student
affairs since my freshman year. While on the
Office of Student Activities Leadership Re-
treat, I became even better acquainted with a
wide variety of student problems and inter-
ests. Two of the most heated discussions on
the retreat focused on the alcohol policy issue
and the problems with the Campus book
DREW JOHNSON
I suppose I should start off by saying that in case anyone
is wondering whether or not I'm a serious candidate, I am.
Nowadays, the next question most people ask is, "Why?"
Why do I wish to be SA President? Have I turned...
'politico'? (a word whispered blasphemously around me
lately) Well, the answer to that question is "No, I have not
turned politico" —whatever that term is presumed to imply
—yet I am running for SA President not only because I want
to do the job but also because I believe I am capable of doing
a competent job as the leader of the SA. For three years I've
grumbled about the some of the things that bother me at Rice
and now I've decided to try to do something about it. "Put up
or shut up" I told myself, and my campaign started then.
Although it is true that I have not held a political office while at Rice, I have attended enough
SA meetings this semester to gain not only a firm grasp on the current issues but also a good
idea on how meetings are conducted. Furthermore, I like to think a new and different outlook
on how the SA should ran could be a breath of fresh air that will improve the Student
Association.
Finally, on a humorous note, since I've almost used up my allotted blurb space, I'll leave
you, the voter, with one last word: Voteforme.
HARLAN HOWE & ANN ZITTERKOPF
Harlan's qualifications:
Managing editor '90-'91
Production Manager '89-'90
Assistant Production Manager S'89
On Thresher summit planning committee
News writer, production worker
Revived defunct high school paper—Editor, Asso-
ciate Editor of the Spectrum
High school journalism prize
Worked for Middlesex News and Nashoba Publica-
tions
Ann's qualifications:
Arts and Entertainment editor '90-'91
News, features and fine arts writer; production worker
Editor-in-chief high school newspaper, The Spartan Chronicle—three years
Summer internships at Wichita Eagle—two years
Monthly feature column in East Wichita Magazine '88-89
First place state awards at KSPA journalism contest in news and feature writing; first place
city awards in news and editorial writing
Finalist for "KSPA Journalist of the Year"
Running a successful newspaper requires a lot more than good writing. We do possess
strong writing skills, as evidenced in our articles and editorials, but we can also offer the
Thresher proven editorial and managerial leadership.
As editors, we will be responsible for every word in the newspaper. Thus, we want to
maintain an active role in going over each article before it goes to press and in helping other
editors, instead of merely overseeing others' work.
We will create and maintain an editorial board to determine editorial policies. We will
improve the quality and objectivity of writing. We will maintain Misclass as a forum for witty,
even raunchy, student comments, but not for self-indulgent obscenity. And we will publish
regular student cartoons (yes, Doonesbury, too).
Our strengths balance each other so that we work as a team. More, we believe in and are
completely dedicated to every aspect of the newspaper. We are willing to work on the
newspaper at any time, even on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon or at 8:30 a.m. after an all-
nighter. We will take time to listen to other people, thereby involving the staff with what is said
in the paper and avoiding an ideological monopoly on the editorial page.
We understand the importance of integrating the production and writing facets of the office
to produce a quality newspaper on time. The job of editor-in-chief involves organizational,
editorial, and personal skills. We have these abilities as well as the initiative and motivation
to improve the paper.
Student Association External Vice President
SHAILA DEWAN & LORIE LIST
Qualifications: Lorie—news editor, asst. editor, fea-
tures editor. Shaila—news editor, features editor, asst.
fine arts editor, photographer, internships at Houston
Press and Texas Monthly.
During all our long nights at the Thresher, we've
become familiar with every section of the paper, and
every section has one thing in common: room for
improvement and change. As editors, we can and will
take a hard look at the Thresher from the inside out.
We'll even clean up the office.
We've put some ideas to work in the news sections.
We've boiled down the long, boring stories about SA
meetings into nifty little boxes. We've done stories on speakers before they've come to speak.
We went beyond the hedges and provided students with a complete election guide. We've
asked the questions that don't get asked—about date rape, sexual harassment, even the MOB.
With a new attitude and suggestions from the staff and the university community, the Thresher
will be a newspaper that's responsive and dynamic.
Student Association Internal Vice President
store. Concerning the alcohol policy, I strongly
feel that the University shouldn't fall under
the Texas state alcohol laws.
The book store is a mess, we all know this,
but change takes time. I am all in favor of the
book store revising its policies, but in the
meantime I believe the SA Co-op book store is
a great alternative. It was a huge success this
year, and I would work to insure its contin-
ued success.
In addition to addressing these and other
current issues, as well as compiling the Uni-
versity phone directory and housing guide, I
have some new ideas that would improve
and extend student services. Something that
I am very excited about is the prospect of
using our ID cards or a similar type of debit
card at the Pub, book store, and in purchasing
of SA and RPC merchandise. I feel this card
would not only help the students, but these
organizations as well. I hope you will vote for
me on February 19.1 would greatly appreci-
ate your support. Thank you.
ELECTION UNOPPOSED
TODD BALLENGEE
Qualifications:
S.A. Parliamentar-
ian, Chairman for
Beer-Bike 1991,
Chief Justice of Will
Rice College, Co-
Chair of SA Eco-
nomic Summit
Committee
After spending a
year on the Student Association Senate as
Parliamentarian I feel as though I have a very
good understanding of what is required to
perform well as Internal Vice President. If
elected Internal, I would strive to achieve
three main goals. First, I would do whatever
ERIK LEIDAL
As a sophomore
Music and English
major at Sid
Richardson Col-
lege, I am running
for the position of
the External Vice
President of the SA.
I have been a mem-
ber of this year's
Tuition Committee, where I helped to write
the feature article in the Thresher on the facts
of Rice's tuition. Also, I served as Sid's escort
representative (until the escort service be-
came a work study program), and this posi-
tion has made me aware of Rice's needs for
more campus lighting. I believe that my expo-
sure to these issues and my leadership abili-
ties qualify me for this SA position.
If elected, I plan to chair one of these
committees, serve on the other one, and get
the University Directories out to the campus
as fast as possible. I would like to establish
one of two developments for next year's Tu-
is in my power to ensure that the students'
voice is heard and considered in all S.A. de-
cisions. Secondly, I would make a concerted
effort to bring out the inner strengths of the
university and try to unify the campus behind
them. Finally, I would encourage student
interaction with the S.A. I believe that we can
achieve the level of participation that is nec-
essary to make Rice a strong and competitive
university, geared towards the future. Many
people are concerned about the low number
of people that ran for campus wide offices this
year, but last year the same thing happened in
the Honor Council elections and this year
they are the most competitive races. I feel
very confident that the other offices will re-
bound next year just as like the Honor Council
elections have in this one. I hope that you will
give me your support in my bid to be the
Internal Vice-President of the SA.
ition Committee:
(1) a student representative to the Board of
Trustees (the board in charge of tuition in-
creases) (2) a permanent annual meeting date
for the Tuition Committee and the Board of
Trustees where the issues of the tuition in-
crease could be presented.
Either plan would increase the communi-
cation between the ones charging the bills and
the ones paying the bills. I would also take
responsibility for expanding and solidifying
the Book Co-op. And, as I consider the Uni-
versity Directory to be the main responsibil-
ity of the External Vice President's position, I
would make sure the directory was accurate
and delivered on time.
This year I have also involved myself in
other areasof thecampus. I co-advised at Will
Rice, served on Sid's Associates Committee,
and entertained at the piano bar for last
month's Sid Tower Party.
I am aware of the responsibilities for this
important positionon the SA. If elected, I will
be sure to make this my #1 extra-curricular
activity. Please show your support for my
qualifications, and vote ERIK LEIDAL for SA
External Vice President.
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Moeller, Kurt & Yates, Jay. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 1991, newspaper, February 15, 1991; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245776/m1/4/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.