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Elections scheduled ASNIC polling April 22 by Mnbd Kosanke Sentinel Reponer Voting for student government (ASNIC) officers will be held April 22. Ballot boites will be set in Lee Hall. the Hedlund Building and the Student Union 13uilding. Speeches will be giwn by the condidotcs April 20 in the SUB from 11 a.m. 10 I p.m. A prcside111. a "ice presiden1. one activitie5 director and three sophomore senator positions will be filled. The studen1-elcctcd pre,~iden1 will appoint a secretary. "II is very impor111nt for students 10 vote for who they would like 10 represent them. They are voting for the fellow s1uden1s 1h01 will be set as their dirnctors," Don r:riis. ASNIC ad,•i~r. said. ·11ie students who don· t vote have no room 10 complain." April 6 was the deadline for applicants wishing to run for any of the ASNIC officer position to submil a peuuon. The petitions had to be signed by the Register'$ Oflice und contain signatures of 50 students who suppon 1he candidate. Candidate.~ must be full-time students carrying a1 least 12 credits and maintain a grade poim average of 2.0. They must be able to attend 1wo 1\SNIC meetings a week (one formal and one informal) and mainmin four 10 siit hours of oflicc duty a week depending upon the oflice held. All positions are paid; however, pay varies with lhe position held. Those elected hold oflice from this April to April or ne>.t year. The present officers include: Rocky Owens. president; Trinh Vo. vice president: Maureen Slichtcr. activities dil'l'Ctor. and Doug Whitney, Paula Hooper and Rick Mooney. sophomore senators. The officers represent obout 3.000 students and make decisions on how their money is to be spent. The officers discuss how programs will enhance the campus or make the college experience bcner for the students, whether it be a social or le;irning experience, according to Slichter. "lt's a fun job and good experience: it'~ like holding :i regular job. h's n lot different then high school. We have more of n direct effect on what happens and are more directly involved,'' Slichter said "I like knowing what 1s gomg on around campus and having my opinion h(nrd; whether it is acted upon is questionable, but at least I have the chance to vocalize it in a formal selling where it isn't ignored." The officers are involved in setting some campus policies. They become more aware of what is going on in the state as far a, students go. such a~ the Idaho Student Lobby. she said. Students who have que5tions concerning the positions or the eleetion proces., should contact one of the ASNIC office~ in the basement of the SUB or call 769-3367. Candidates were to have attended a meeting on campaign rules April 9. - - - - - see CANDIDATE PROFILES Page 2
photo by Richard Duggan A MOST VISUAL AID- • Jerry Martin wears lradllional Nalive American dance dress as a visual aid lor his brothe(s March 26 presenlation in Mona Klinge(s Speech 131 class.
New dean shares ideas by Kathy Hostetter Sentinel Reporter Dr. forry Gee took reign of NIC's newly-created dean or instruction position April 6. Gee (pronounced like the lcner "G") rtOected some feelings, observations and philosophies about his move to NIC and the Coeur d'Alene area. "It's beautiful; NIC ,s really a beau11ful campus. The people are friendly, nnd I've enjoyed every minute so far. When we were here in1erv1ewing, my wife and I were extremely impressed wuh the quality or the people, the faculty and staff "I think an imponont goal I have 1s to assist Jerry Gee
foully and staff in any way I can. I view the dean of instruction as one where the individual has the aititudc to be receptive to new ideas, innovative teaching methods and change~. and facilitate those things so hopefully ~IU· dents will do a bener job of learning." Gee said he and his wife were originally from Kansn.~. and this is the first time they lived outside the stole of Kansas, except when he was in the ~erv1ce. He said he worked at Dodge City Community College 13 years. nme of which was instruction and the other four in admmiMrn· tion. He said then it was 11me to see about becoming a denn of instruc11on. hopefully o good one. and ww. very selective in the places he applied. 'Tm a very op1imisuc person. I thmk ynu can make anything you want 10 work, work," he said. ··11 was d1fli· cult leaving Kansas. but I' m happy to be here and my wife and children nrc e~cit,:d 100. "We're anxious 10 gel involved with 1he communitj." Gee explomed. "In Kansas. we were ac1ive in 4-H. our church in Dodge, and I was mvolved in a number of com- - - - - - -- - - - see DEAN Page 3