Students for America

Students interested in conservative politics joinStudents For America

Liberty SFA spokesman Troy Titus calls the student lobby organization a non-partisan political group that supports candidates according to their conservative stance and not according to theirparty.

It is unique among student organizations because,although national (it's on 200 campuses nationwide), itistotally run by students A seniorfrom theUniversity of North Carolina is chairman

Students support candidates, lobby for passage oflegislation (such as the Strategic Defense Initiative) and protest inWashingtonforsupportofcauseslike the Afganistan Freedom Fightersand Nicaraguan Contras.

— M. Anthony Carr

Students forAmerica Club members gather informally tolistentonewsof what other chapters are doing g politicallyandtoplan theirown strategiesforconservative action

Once established in office, Jim Shannon gave a victory salute, turned his favorite photo toward the camera,andgothis staffbusy BrettHartley (behind Shannon farleft) planned movies,concerts,horseback riding, iceskating, bowling activities ChristieMahoney (middle left) kept the books Shannon consulted withaidesDavid DeMoss andMike Broomell(lower middle) KimWinson (upper left) kept theoffice

Jim Shannon has more ideas than a leprechaun has gold Shannon came into officeriding high after a brilliant campaign last Spring pushed him intothe forefrontofa sparkling array of LU heavyweight contenders Creatively usinga videotape nearthevoting booths and effectively keeping a lowkeyapproach duringhischapel speech,Shannon took 29 percent ofthe vote atfirst; and in a run-off later he captured a whopping 71 percent.

Some of his more memorable accomplishments include:

* A Student Government video inchapel which featured Gary Yoder as the typical nerd who had a hard timeadjustingto Liberty untilhe discovered what SGA could do forhim.

* Collecting Christmas freedom boxesoftoysand clothing from the student body to give to needy children in Latin America

* Establishing Senior privileges by asking the administration to take action on a proposal approved the year before by the Sherman administration. Privileges included: extending curfew to 11:30 p.m, on weekdays aslong as seniorsremained off campus and allowingall upperclassmen to study inthe dorms allnight ifneed be

* Restructuring the Student Senate soeach dorm floorhas a senator,allowing for greater distribution of representatives and, hence, better representation.