Raymond n. 7 Shalala Three candidates are running’for the position of Treasurer of the U.P.E.I. Student Union.~ They are: Raymond Shalala in Business Administration; Carol Mac— Donald in Business Admin? istration; and Alan Long also in Business Administ- ration. The job of the Treasurer is to sit on the ,Board of Governors, look. after the financial affairs of the Student Union and to provide any financial‘ information to students on demand.vr ‘ “ HTTTQH. ‘w-aw'w “J r= ‘ Rick Hum . The position of Comm— unication Officer is being contested by two people, whereas last year it was the only executive posi- tion that was given by acclamation. ward pusition to run for because many people feel that there hasn't been a Communications Officer for two years. Consequently, each candidate has made platforms that are not, "What I will do." but more, "What the position of Comm— It is an awk-h Carol MacDonald Ray Shalala is run— ning because he is extreme— ly interested in helping out andwms president of. his high school student ‘council. He also had five years experience in the busin—- ess working world. _Three ofjthe five years were Spent as a credit and off— ice manager. This job_dealt with accounting and admin—- istration for one of the largest car disributors in New Brunswick. The other two years were spent conuu'uicmous omcm Bean 'Kip' Puiia unication Officer should abe." Rich Huyck is a junior Physics major who feels that the job of Communicat— ion Officer has to deal with finding out the attitudes' of students, and helping them become morewaware of activities within the Stu— dent Union and at the Un— iversity. Rich feels the much of student apathy is a result of a communication gap between students and the various governing bodé — with people. The Cadre, TUes. Feb.18,1975, page 9 ll. Alan Long as a secretary—treasurer of another garage. Carol MacDonald is running because she, as a member of the student body, is concerned. She has the time to spend on -the job as she is taking three courses next year' 'and feels that it is time .to get involved. Alan Long is running because he enjoys working 1 His nominat— ion is backed by experience gained from working in the motel business. Thusfhe has had to learn to get along well with people. In an interview with radio CIMN all three a— greed that the Cafeteria in the Barn should at least be breaking even\ and if possible show a profit. As the Treasurer will be in constant contact with the Business Manager, Candidates were asked how they felt this position should operate. Ray Shalala proposed that there should be either a full—time business manager or none at all. There is too much confusion if there is a part-time manager. Carol MacDonald wanted a full—time Business and Alan Long thought that a part—time Business Manager was better than not having zany. , ' Most of the Radio in- terview was taken up with arguments concerning the Barn but no candidates were willing to "expose" their platforms. Accord— ing to Long, "I would pre— fer to save my platform I for the speaker at 8:30 Monday night in Duffy. Amph." VOTE: It’s Your Right ies and committees. He is in favor_of publishing a Student Directory, which woufd be given to all in— coming freshmen along with an Anti—calender, the Stu- dent Union Constitution, and a list of the major problems and concerns of students at the campus. Reports of meetings will be published regularly in the .Cadre and broadcasted on CIMN. His overall major concern is with making stu— ‘dents more aware of activ- ities and matters concern— ing U.P.E.I. Kip Puiia, is a third year Business major who is presently music director for CIMN and a writer for the CADRE. He feels he has great experience in the. communication field. He is very interested in forming I a better relationship with the information department of the University. under the direction of Marita IMcuulty- The advantager of this relationship would be a coordinated system of Press Releases, which will all be sent downtown to CB CT, CFCY, and CHTN. Kip is in favor of publishing the Student Directory, and put— ting announcements on CIMN and in the Cadre. He feels though that if students do not want to listen to CIMN or read the Cadre, in order to find out what is going on, they just don't want to' know. Kip wants to straigh— ten out the poor advertizing _ situation that exists for the campus medias, and feels qualified to do the job.