The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1981 Page: 24 of 28
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UNIVERSITY COURT CHAIRMAN
Jay Barksdale
I am running for the position of
University Court chairman for
several basic reasons. First of all, I
feel that the person who fills this
office should be a medium between
the more liberal, outgoing students
and the conservative, study-
oriented students. I think that I can
easily meet this requirement due to
the fact that I am involved with
both groups on a day-to-day basis.
Next of all, the chairman must be a
basically honest person who has
the ability to see and understand
all circumstances surrounding a
situation. I feel that I create an
open atmosphere with people that
I encounter and I will be able to use
this in absorbing all of the facts
that can be presented in a case.
Most of all, the chairman must be
"/ feel that I create an
open atmosphere with
people that I
encounter..."
able to work with the entire court
at all times. I know I can do this
from past experiences of holding
leading offices in different
activities and organizations. These
are the reasons why you should
vote for me as your University
Court chairman.
Greg Jumper
Rice students do not generally
find themselves thinking about the
University Court too often, simply
because it has little occasion to
intrude upon their daily lives.
Indeed, a judicial body, especially
at a respected academic
institution, has no place seeking
wrongs to right, or otherwise
imposing its will in ways that
would limit freedoms. Such a low
profile on the part of the court
does, however, have some
unfortunate consequences. First, it
tends to keep the focus of attention
away from the office of University
Court Chairman, as evidenced by
the lack of interest in the position
over the past few years.
Nevertheless it is an important
and respectable one in Rice's judi-
cial hierarchy. Second, and more
important, students often seem to
be unaware that such a body as the
court does, in fact, exist and that it
provides a viable alternative to the
Office of the Proctor for both the
complainant and the defendant.
Furthermore, this route in the
judicial scheme allows a student to
obtain judgement by his peers
while it still maintains avenues of
appeal.
As for my own qualifications as
a candidate for court chairman,
several things come to mind which
may deserve mention. For
example, I am familiar with not
only the SA constituion, but the
University Code of Judicial
Procedure as well. I have also
talked to Paul Check, the current
chairman, a good deal about
exactly what the job of chairman
entails in actual practice. Thus, I
feel as informed and ready for this
position as any outsider likely
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could be. Most importantly,
though, I am very interested in
justice and its impact on the Rice
community. Because of this
interest, I am committed to
upholding the integrity of the court
in the eyes of all Rice people and to
maintaining the unimpeachable
character that this office requires.
"/ am committed to
upholding the integrity
of the court in the eyes of
all Rice people..."
Finally, the chairman has the
additional responsibility of
conveying to the proctor and,
therefore, to the president any input
regarding the problems with or the
effectiveness of the judicial system
on campus. In this capacity, the
chairman of the court is essentially
the only student liaison to the
administration for the discussion of
university rules. If elected, I would
always be willing to listen with an
open and objective mind to
complaints or suggestions
concerning legal jurisdiction,
penalties, etc. and to present them
to the administration.
In any case, I thank the Thresher
for this space, and I hope everyone
will be sure to vote in the all-school
election on Tuesday.
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Dees, Richard. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 1981, newspaper, February 12, 1981; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245463/m1/24/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.