The
Louisville
Vol. 54, No. 26 Louisville, Ky., Thursday, l\farch 31, 1983
An independent
student weekly
tO Pages
Ad~inistrative SGA elections provide·
role Is sought
by four hopefuls hotly contested races
By LAURA KELLEHER
Cardinal StaffWriter
The office of executive vice
president of the Student Govern­ment
Association is being sought
by four students, Michael R. Cof­fey,
Paul P . Gray Ill , Jeffrey S.
Jamiolkowski, and William
Brown Munnel Spies.
Though the executive vice pres­ident
takes over the SGA in the
absence of the president, the role
is primarily administrative. His
chief duty is to preside over-the
Student Senate, but he votes only
in case of a tie. He is responsible
for creating an agenda for each
meeting and notifying members
about upcoming meetings.
Records of the Student Senate
and the SGA are kept by the exec­utive
vice president, who also
serves as chairman of the execu­tive
board. He also performs any
other duties assigned to him by the
president.
Michael R. Coffey decided to
run for SGA executive vice presi­dent
because he believes his prior
experience has prepared him for
the post. After serving on the Col­lege
of Arts and Sciences Student
Council in 1982, he was elected to
the Student Senate in 1982-83.
Coffey said, "When I saw what a
senator did, I didn't think they did
enough," prompting him to volun­teer
for the legislative council, the
president's committee on distin­guished
teacher of the year
award, and the SGA finance com­mittee,
where his chairmanship
put him in contact with all aspects
of the SGA and many organiza­tions
around campus.
Coffey stresses campus safety
first. "If we don't have safety we
can't' improve things," he said,
going on to suggest a lecture and
concert series, a new student cen­ter,
an improved student book ex­change,
improved dorms and a
new sports arena as eventual im­provements.
"I wish more students would go
to meetings," Coffey said. Sena­tors,
he believes, "should defi­nitely
check with their con­stituents."
Coffey said that as a
senator, he checked with his con­stituents,
sometimes voting
against his own wishes if he knew
student viewpoint differed.
Gray is a member of the Organi­zations
Reviw Board, of Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity, and is a con­Continued
on page 3, col. 1
AcademicVP
candidates want
to aid students
By SHERRY CLARKE
Cardinal Contributor
Three candidates have entered
into the race for the office of
academic vice president of the
Student Government Association.
Todd Bolus, Karl;'n Rickert, and
Kathy Hale are vying for this posi­tion
within U of L's student gov­e
rnment.
The academic vice president is
responsible for administering
academic policies and programs
of the SGA. He or she also ap­points
student representatives to
the Faculty Senate and its com­mittees
with- the approval of the
Student Senate.
Other duties include serving
chairman of the Academic Policy
Board, appointing students to
University committees concerned
with academic matters, making
reports to the Student Senate and
Serving as a non-voting member
of the Senate.
This officer also must be pre­pared
to take over the duties of the
president if he or the executive
vice president ever is absent.
All three candidates say they
are well qualified for this office
and would like the chance to serve
U ofL's student body.
Todd Bolus would like to see
some changes take place within
student government. Bolus, who
is currently enrolled in the College
of Arts and Science and is a mem­ber
of the Kappa Sigma fraternity,
said his academic performance
qualifies him for the job.
"I have a fairly good GPA (3.1),
and I've also had some experience
within the engineering cur­riculum,"
he said. "I feel familiar
with academic affairs. "
He said his work experience
outside of school will help him to
represent all factions of the stu­dent
body. "I have a job after
school, so I understand the needs
of those who have to work," he
said. "I'd like to involve a broad
cross section of the student popu­lation."
Bolus is concerned with student
apathy, and said he would like to
"bring about more involvement
through SGA. I'd like to see SGA
people out and about talking to the
students; I'd want to increase the
visibility of SGA."
Specifically relating to his of­Continued
on page 3, col. 1
Services VP
candidates seek
active students
By SUZANNE ELSWICK
Cardinal StaffWriter
The responsibilities of the ser­vices
vice president of the Student
Government Association include
coordinating all the various ser­vice
programs on campus - such
as meal programs, housing and
food services, the SGA book ex­change,
and the student direc­tories.
Harold Adams, assistant vice
president for student life, said,
"The job is what you make of it.
The voice the services vice presi­dent
has dep nds on the leader­ship,
and the amount of things you
get involved in."
This year there are three candi­dates
for the office.
Neal C. Lauron, said he thinks
his main responsibility is to the
students who live on campus. He
said he would like to ~e more re­sident
students working on cam­pus.
"The work force would be
more effective since they're al­ready
here and more people will
get involved in caQ1.pus," he said.
Lauron also said he has been
working with student housing
about the possibility of having
telephones installed in all dorm
rooms. He said that the cost of
long-distance calls could pay for
the phones, so there will be no
extra charge to the dorm resi­dents.
Lauron was the advertising di­rector
for The Cardinal, and has
worked on the Thinker magazine
and the Minerva year.book. He
said that his experience in public
relations and advertising will help
him to gather support for improv­ing
the SGA newsletter.
Improving the existing campus
security is also a big concern for
Lauron. He has planned a survey
for students about security and
"then we'll see what needs to be
done."
Lauron is now a senior in the
College of Arts and Sciences. He
said that his skills in promotions
and business make him the most
qualijied for the services vice
president position.
Doug Kemper, an A&S junior,
also is running for services vice
president. "I am running with the
resident student in mind,"
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Rect)rd number is entered
Hill wants
the SGA
to take on
a new look
By LAURA KELLEHER
Cardinal Staff Writer
Denis J . Hill's campaign for
president of the Student Govern­ment
Association hinges on
change. "I think it's time for
change," he said. ''I personally
think the SGA had hoped it would
be·a hand-me-down government."
Hill described current :SGA
members as "status quo, conser­vative"
and himself as "progres­sive."
Hill decided to run for president
of the SGA because, "I thought
the average student wasn't getting
concerned in student affairs." The
SGA, Hill believes, is becoming a
"closed-door type operation."
"I don't think the SGA has much
support just because of the fact
that the students don't know
what's going on," Hill said!. "I
don't think they know it exists."
"I don't think the experienced
people have done a fantastic job,"
Hill said. Though his opponents
may have experience in the SGA,
he contends, no one has had ex-
P.erience as president. · · ·-
Hill considers his inexperience
in SGA a possible asset. "Being in­experienced,
I'm going to be
working harder," Hill said. "I
might be a bit more consci,enti­ous."
If elected, Hill is conce1:ned
about the use of the $40 million
from President Donald C. Swain's
Quest for Excellence. One use Hill
condones is a series of speakers
and debates to interest students in
staying on campus. Hill wants to
make campus life more interest­ing
so students will be mon? in­volved.
Hill would like to see DPS utilize
its manpower more effectively.
He thinks foot-patrols should be
increased at night, and that lOPS
should publicize their apprehen­sions
of offenders.
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Vietnamese
practice
with video
In photo above, three Viet­namese
refugee children
watch a tape of themselves
playing. The video tape I are
designed to help the 'chil­dren
fit into life here. At
right Dr. Fowlher plays a
game to help the children
learn each other's name:s.
Staff Photos by D&vid Helliinger
Jemley says
he has
high goals
for the SGA
By SUZANNE ELSWICK
Cardinal Staff Writer
Frank Jemley III, a presidential
candidate for the Student Govern­ment
Association, is a man with
high goals for both the SGA and
the students at the Unviersity of
Louisville .
J em ley takes a strong stand on
many issues. He said he is against
the proposed mandatory athletic
fee, saying the athletic depart­ment
has given no valid reason for
the fee. He is in favor of the pro­posed
Student Center Athletic
Complex. "I will push very, very
hard," said Jemley " to make sure
it remains a priority in the eyes of
the administration."
Jemley also wants mandatory
publication of all teacher evalua­tions.
"Students pay tuition, they
are consumers," he said. "They
have the right to check out the
product. "
He also said that there is a great
need for improved student repre­sentation
on University commit­tees,
because those committees 1 are the basis for most decision
making at U of L. He plans to re­start
the escort service for night
students and expand the SGA
book exchange so that it can com­pete
with the University
bookstore.
Another new idea of Jemley's is
to start a mentor program. This
would employ upperclassmen to
advise freshman and transfer stu­dents.
J em ley also plans to pursue es­tablishing
co-op programs for
business students in cooperation
with the student development of­fice.
JemLey is now academic vice
Continued on page 2, col. 3
Security is
one of
Bradley's
main goals
By LARRY CROOM
Cardinal Assistant News Editor
One of the more remarkable
things about Curtis L. Bradley,
candidate for Student Govern­ment
Association president, is that
he is confident that any one of his
three running mates could take
over his job at any time. When he
began thinking about the cam­paign,
he decided that each one of
his candidates should be able to
handle each job, and that each
one of them should be natural
leaders.
"I feel that our slate is one that is
competent in all areas of student
government," he said. "We have
four leaders, and any one of these
four leaders could be president."
Bradley thinks that he and his
running mates should first attack
the problem of SGA management.
He is confident that his manage­ment
and leadership skills will en­able
him to do this. He said that
the current SGA administration is
experiencing a "gross negligence
of student government..,
"We feel like a continuation of
the present administration would
mean dragging of feet," said Brad­ley.
"We expect to be able to stand
up to the hierarchy here, and pre­sent
our position and stand to it."
Another position Bradley and
his administration are taking is
that security on U of L campuses
needs to be looked at and im­proved.
He thinks that it would be
a great service to the University if
the SGA would devote a portion of
their funds to this problem.
"We chose security because it
would involve 20,000 students, not
just a select group," he said .
The Bradley campaign holds as
its main plan to go outside ofU ofL
and hire an expert to come in and
take an overview to see just what
solutions would correct the secu­rity
problem on campus. They
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Adams says
he expects
a large voter
response
By LARRY CROOM
Cardinal Assistant News Editor
Fifty-two candidates - the
largest number ever - are run­ning
for the various Student Gov­ernment
Association offices.
According to Harold Adams, as­sistant
vice president for student
life, the large turnout is due to
more overall student interest in
the University. Adams said that
this year's candidates are "good,
solid people."
All of SGA's 29 elective offices
are up for grabs. The offices of
president, executive vice presi­dent,
academic vice president,
and services vice president are
the main ones to be filled . To aid
these officers, there will be a Col­lege
of Arts and Sciences presi­dent
and vice president elected,
as well as nine A&S senators. The
business school will also be repre­sented
by newly elected mem­bers,
a president, and two sena­tors.
I've got five people running for
executive vice president, which is
the person in charge of the Sen­ate,"
said Adams. "I haven 't had
five people run for (one) SGA of­fice
since there has been an SGA
office."
In all offices except the main
student government offices, the
elected represen tative will serve
in the Student Senate. This Sen­ate
will take on a variety of re­sponsibilities,
including reviews of
each student organization on cam­pus,
votes on important issues
concerning students, and alloca­tion
of funds to student organiza­tions.
As e lection time nears (April 6
and 7), Adams said that he is
pleased with the level of interest
that has been shown by students
in the overall candidacy, and he
anticipates a large voter response.
"I have always found that the
turnout was directly related to the
number of candidates," he said.
"Based on that, I think there will
be a large turnout. I think people
are getting more interested."
To help with overall interest,
Mike McDonald, who is running
unopposed for president of the
business school, is taking his cam­paign
to the people to ask them to
vote. According to Adams,
McDonald is appealing to every
student the importance of voting,
regardless of who one votes for.
As for the possibility of a heated,
competitive campaign, Adams
said that it will greatly depend on
the issues that the candidates use
as the basis for their individual
campaigns. He does, however,
hope that each candidate will run
on the basis of personal strengths,
rather than on others' weaknes­ses.
"We hope, when we talk to all
candidates, that they don't get into
a mudslinging situation," said
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Inside ..... .
Students at colleges across
the country are up in arms
about recent attempts by vari­ous
state governments to
raise the drinking age • pg. 2
The Ladybirds, who cheered
the Cardinals on to victory all
year, are becoming more
popular and famous as time
goes by . . . . . . . pg. 8
Afterclass ..... pg. 8
Afterclass Calendar . • pg. 9
Classifieds .•..
Editorials .....
• . . pg.IO
pg.4
Sports . • • . • . . . • . . . pg. 6