The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 62, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 28, 1978 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE 4/The Prospector/March 28, 1978
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B.F.
letter?
Letters to the editor
must be included to ease verification of authors.
Ernesto A. Baca
Production
Leticia Blanc, Charles Duran
Karen John, Romina Montes, Lidia Monreal, Larry Ortiz
Get involved-student government needs input
Who are we to believe''
City Editors.....................
Student Advertising Manager.....
Asst. Student Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager..............
Cartoonist.......................
Artist...................
THAD I TOLD You WE WERE
GOING JOGGING NOT JUGGING!
Editor..............
Managing Editor.....
News Editor.........
Assistant News Editor
Sports Editor........
Entertainment Editor
Major Staff Writers...
Chief Photographer
Staff Photographers
Staff Reporters ....
means for organized student expression. The council meets
every Thursday night in the council chambers, Union 303
East. The SA internal affairs vice-president presides at council
meetings, which are open to all students.
The Supreme Court, consisting of seven justices, is the
highest student court in the judicial branch of the student
government. The court has original jurisdiction over cases
involving the SA Constitution, and legislative branch. In
addition to having appellate jurisdiction over all courts of the
student government, the Supreme Court hears disciplinary
cases referred to it by the Office of Student Affairs.
The court is also one of the most viable areas of student
participation in determining and influencing future policies
of concern to students. The Traffic Court convenes Tuesday
JBBER
CKY?
Students’
Write
Guest editorial by David Becerra
SA Internal Affairs Vice President
and Thursday and tries cases involving student traffic
violations which have been appealed.
The judicial system affords the student the legal right to
contest certain decisions affecting him or her at various levels
of the institution. It is one appeal channel afforded to the
student, beginning with the lower courts and extending
through the administration and the board of regents.
On April 20 and 21, a general election will be held to elect
a SA president, an internal vice-president and fifteen council
members. Also, an activities coordinator will be elected.
Last Spring, 137 students elected the present student
government. This represented approximately 15 percent of
the student body.
Compared to other student governments in the state of
Texas, UTEP stands near the top. The UTEP student
government is one of the richest and more powerful student
governments in Texas.
SCROOPLE5
GEE ISN'T \
SPRING GREAT!
The Prospector is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press,
Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association and The Texas
Intercollegiate Press Association.
Opinions expressed in The Prospector are those of the writer and not
necessarily those of the University.
The UT El Paso Student Association (SA) is the official
voice of the student body in the University decision-making
process and acts as the representative of the students in
several local, state and national functions. The range of
activities of the SA both on and off campus is continually
expanding as students take more of an interest in the political
process that affects their everyday lives.
In April of each year the election of SA officers and
Council members is held. Qualifications and duties for these
offices are listed in the Student Association Constitution,
fifteen council members are elected at large. Election
requirements and regulations are set down by the Election
Commission appointed by the council and may be obtained
in the SA office prior to elections. Each member of the SA
has the privilege of voting in the elections and should take
advantage of the opportunity to express his or her views.
The basic framework of the SA resembles the patterns
established by the national government. Officially, there are
two branches of government in the SA. The executive and
legislative form one branch of government, and the judicial
forms the other branch of government in the SA.
The legislative branch, the Student Council, appropriates
funds to student organizations and student government
projects, works for charges in campus policies, and provides a
Writing a
Letters to the editor must not exceed 250 words
and they must be typed and double spaced. Unsigned
letters will not be published and a phone number
11 Eito
AND HOLLY
YEA| WHATS WITH
THE OUTFIT?
....................Beth Ford
...........AlfredD. Gutierrez
..................David Burch
................Tina Trambley
...................David Bird
................Michael Fones
.... Peter Hundley, Amy Smith
Peter Stevenson
..................Joel Salcido
George Guerra, Armando Maese
....Susan Bransom, Mary Haas,
Sandra Lyon, Johnnie Medrano
Liz Fourzan, Ron Parrish
.............Juan Erives
..............Gail Harris
............Oscar Conte
............Drew Litton
..........Ricardo Flores
To maintain fairness and impartiality during the
Student Association (SA) elections scheduled April |
20 and 21, The Prospector has established guidelines 1
that we think are workable and hope each candidate -
will follow.
One news story and photo prepared by our staff
will be published on each candidate filing for the top
three SA offices: president, internal affairs vice .
president and student activities coordinator.
The Prospector also will reserve space for platforms
prepared by the candidates for all SA offices. Those
persons running for one of the top three positions
must limit their platforms to 250 words and those
running for SA Council must restrict theirs to 200
words.
The deadline for turning in these brief statements
of your political policies is April 11 to appear in The
Prospector on either April 14 or 18.
And to avoid the candidates taking cheap shots at 1
one another on the editorial page, all letters to the
editor dealing with the elections will be checked for 4
libel, truth and fairness.
I THOUGHT I'D TAKE '
UP JOGGING THAD’S GONNA
COME TOO HE’S NEVER BEEN
WELL. DOn'T LOOK Now, BUT
HERE HE COMES AND I THINK
YOU GOT SOME Explainin' TO po
Editor, The Prospector:
How much longer do we need to
listen to Mr. Haverfield’s lies? In your
desperate attempt to redicule President
Fernando Chacon, you have become
the biggest liar on campus Mr.
Haverfield. Why do you say that Mr.
Chacon allocated $250 for a luncheon
for the custodial staff when you very
well know that it’s not true?
President Chacon spent only $29.70
to give a Christmas luncheon to the
Union custodial workers. Another
$125 was used during finals to give free
coffee, cookies and punch to students.
And you, Mr. Haverfield, were seen
there consuming huge amounts. There
are figures to back these expenditures.
These custodial workers clean the
restrooms, wax and mop the floors
that students use daily. These workers
are paid slave wages. If Mr. Chacon
decide who you’re going to protect,
the students or the administration. Mr.
Chacon has being fighting for student
rights and it’s fools like you that keep
us students divided. So far,all you have
come up with arc false allegations and
criticism, none of which have been
constructive. This administration has
been the best functioning student
government since 1 have been here at
UTEP.
Let’s face it, your guest editorial of
Feb. 21 in The Prospector was filled
with nothing more than CHEAP
SHOTS. It’s a well known fact that
your article was an attempt to initiate
your campaign for S.A. President on
“the Progressive Leadership Ticket.”
The proof is on page three of the same
issue.
used this amount ($29.70) on behalf of
the students for the custodial workers,
I find this right. Nobody shows
appreciation for these workers, Mr.
Haverfield. I’m glad Mr. Chacon paid
them some well deserved recognition.
No one seems to be complaining about
the $125 used for coffee, cookies and
punch during finals.
Mr. Chacon has used his
contingency fund with a greater
amount of responsibility than
presidents in the past years. Mr.
Chacon produced and created the
File-a-Book Project when weirdos like
you were discouraging him. I have met
many students who have saved
anywhere from $3 to $5 on the
purchase of each book from the
File-a-Book.
And before you start your campaign
for president, Mr. Haverfield, you better
Next year, the SA will operate on a $72,000 budget This
amount is entirely funded by students and should be of great
concern and interest to all of us.
The filing deadline for office is April 7, 1978. If we
sincerely want a better student government, we need to be
more active.
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