University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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THE GREAT DEBATE — Howie Manis and Chris Cocl(fleld de- bate Mark Buliman and Dan McGirt at ttie Tate Center Recep- tion Hall on Tuesday before ttie election on Ttiursday. I DO, I DO — Karen Tarlano, a Junior senator, is sworn In at a cer- emony In the Chapel. CAST YOUR VOTE — The Tate Center precinct recorded the largest number of voters. Only 6.5 percent ol the student body vot- ed. 22 STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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ALL NIGHT LONG — Lee Wade and Majoring un General per- formes to a packed house at The Tate Center. YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT — Arlo Guthrie shares sto- ries about the days of old and the legends of Woodie Guthrie with an enduring clan. CHICKEN, COOKED UP GEORGIA STYLE — Always wanting to help, the San Diego Chicken constantly teases and plays with the referees. CAMPUS VISITORS 21

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lection ' 88 Student Government for the first time in nine years • Patti McCabe • After nine years of being known as one of the few ma- jor universities without a stu- dent government, the Univer- sity, led by a special interest from our new president, Charles Knapp, established a new student government that went into effect on Wednes- day, February 17, 1988. The new Student Associa- tion was formed last spring when students voted by a nar- row margin to revive the cam- pus government. Barely being counted as an official election because of the lack of voters, which was just over the 10 percent required, the decision to form a new student govern- ment passed by 81 votes. Elections for the Student Association positions result- ed with Howard Manus and Chris Cockfield as our first new president and vice presi- dent. In his acceptance speech, Manus said to the small crowd of election candidates and friends, I ' d like to thank the interm committee. They got the ball rolling; now it ' s up to us to keep it rolling, according to Red and Black reporter Kevan Ward. The SA can be very suc- cessful, he said. Junior senators elected to serve for the SA are: Jenifer Barker, Williamk Cantrell, Lane Haley, Amy McCrory, John Piedrahita, Kelly Reeves, Natalie Smith, and Karen Tarlano. However, when the SA con- venes, there will not be a full house. Four sophomore seats, three senior seats and three graduate student seats will re- main vacant because of the lack of interest in the govern- ment and the offices. Automatically elected are; Cale Conley and Michael King as sophomore senators; Michael Gefland, Carter Stur- kie, Kelly Curran, Jay Biles, and John Foil as senior sena- tors; and Ludger Bruening, Scott Starling, and Michael Prickett as graduate student senators. Turnout for the election was about as expected with 7,719 students voting, or roughly 6.5 percent of the stu- dent body. This year ' s election marks the first time that we ' ve had a unified student government since the old Student Govern- ment Association was abol- ished in 1979 when Howard Mulherin, an abolitionist candidate was elected as pres- ident. The old student gov- ernment was terminated be- cause of complaints that it was plagued by infighting, apathy, and the loss of its right to allocate student activ- ity fees. VICTORY CELEBRATION — Howie Manis and Chris Cockfield cele- brate after fiearing ttie news of their victory STUDENT GOVERNMENT 23