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elections. These duties are, of course, beyond the scope of every SA
member's job of trying to create positive change at Rice for the student
body. This year I have attended all of the SAjnegftings and been involved
as a Freshman representative on SA committee*. I feel that I am respon-
sible. committed, and work well with people, three qualities I hope are
important to you in your SA Secretary. I hope you feel, asldo, that I am well
qualified for this position and will work hard to make next year's SA senate
successful and responsive to the student body, I encourage you to become involved in the Student
Association and I hope you can vote confidently for me to be your SA Secretary in the coming year.
Sumona Pramanik
Hi! My name is Sumona, and I'm a freshman at Jones (J 1 HA!) Origi-
nally, I hail from Shreveport, LA wher<*. despite popular belief, we don't , ,
spend our free time ho'in' around at the Super Wal-Mart ... well, at least NlSllSI vJldWctlll
not THAT often :). You've probably seen me around campus — I'm that
little, Asian premed :). Can't picture me yet? Well, perhaps I'm the one
you've seen at HACKR meetings, the Children's Museum on Outreach
Day, or getting Alcohol Server and Drunksitter trained.
As a premed at Rice, goodness knows I have tons of free time ;), and
I'd like to use that time to be your next SA Secretary. Why SA Secretary?
Well, so far I've done a lot Of things for Jones — I'm on the Master Search
Committee, Parents Weekend Panel, am Jones SAS Rep, and am Jones
Freshman Class Committee Rep. Now, I'd like to branch out and do
something for Rice more regularly. I have attended SA meetings in the
past and gotten a feel for what it's like. SA Secretary involves keeping track
of the inner-workings as well as the general happenings at our university. I feel that I have the
organization, responsibility, and — most importantly — the genuine desire to fulfill these require-
ments. I honestly believe that I am the right person for the job. I hope come election time you'll give
me the chance to prove it: Vote Sumona Pramanik for SA Secretary. 1 won't let you down,
Hi! 1 am running for university council representative. Next year will be my
senior year, and I want to continue being actively involved with everything that tins
university does. I love this university, and I do not want to stop giving back to it and
the students
As a university council rep, I will have the opportunity to represent my student
body in the issues that the president brings before the council. The job requires
someone who is not afraid to make the students' interests the most important
interests. It requires a student who is bold enough to challenge those issues which
do not place the student first, experience to deal with administration and faculty, and
ii loudness to voice the students' concerns. From my experience as the Student
Association secretary this year, I have first-hand knowledge of what it lakes to work
with the administration. I know what it takes to get things done, and I have not been
afraid to lake the challenges that have come my way. As a former coxswain on t la-
crew team (the one who yells), I know how to make sure that nty voice is heard.
Three years at Rice and "experience in the SA and Hanszen government have shown me how truly important it
is to insure that the students' voices are heard. That is my main goal, and I hope that you feel this goal is worthy
of my election. So please vote for Christine Yeh! for university council representative.
Stephen Lorimer
I | This past week, you have seen me put up silly fliers to let you know I
I am running for SA Secretary. Now, despite myself, I'm going to be more
I serious and tell you why*l want to be your Secretary, Before I start, I must
mention that my two opponents are fine candidates and would serve the
I SA well. However, I still want to convince you that I am the best choice.
1 Why do I want to be Secretary ? It surely isn'tabout political power. If 1 was
- looking for that, I would run for something else. ITie Secretary (and the
I I Treasurer and Parliamentarian, for that matter) is a functional position. I
I won't be writingresolutionson this, that, and the other. The Secretary just
isn't a big decision-maker like most SA positions. It's a much more defined
role. I'll be gathering information from all the various officers to form an
agenda for each meeting. T would then write up a detailed version after the
meetings and email it through the SA listserv so we can all know what is
igoing on in the SA. (By the way, if you're not on the listserv, all you havey-
to do is send a message that says "subscribe sa" to list$erv<8)listserv. rice.edu.) I want to be Secretary
because I can be involved, but I don't have to be political. It's behind the scenes and quiet — that's
how I Uke it and why JLwant to serve as SA Secretary.
Bobby Azamian
Senior Rep (choose two)
Brandy Rutan
Court Experience:
3 years on the Court
Current Vice-Chair
As a University Court Justice, 1 would continue to support the
fundamental goal of the Court: the protection of student freedoms. The
Rice student body will be able to continue exercising the current plethora
of social freedoms only if students act in a responsible manner and
respect the rights and freedoms of other students and the University at
large. To ensure these freedoms, I completely support the University
Court's use of constructive and rehabilitative sentences for those stu-
dents found guilty of violating University policies. Nothing is achieved
through purely putative punishments, and'I feel that the Court should
always keep the students' best interest in mind when giving sentences.
The other essential element of the University Court is that it is
composed and run entirely by students, By establishing the University
Court in this manner, a close connection is formed,between the student
body and the Court. This year's Justices have made substantial improve-
ments to the University Court which enable a closer connection to the
student body and a smoother judicial process. If I am re-elected, I will
continue tbefce improvements jjo that the Court functions as a respected
judicial body which is representative of the student body.
Sophomore Rep (choose two) Sarah Clark
Kyle Voosen
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■ Hello folks. I'm sure you've already read
? numerous blurbs in which people have been
telling you how delightful they are and how
they plan to change Rice for the better, I
think that I would rather emphasize why
serving you as a Rice UCourt Rep is so
important to me. Mine is a troubled story of
love, lies, and lechery. You see, I was born
in the backwoods of Houston where, to
pass the time between harvest seasons, I
would write wonderful stories by the fire
with coal. When I expressed to my father
my love of writing, he only reminded me
that my sole purpose in hfe was to be a
member of the Rice University Court. You must understand that my
daddy was the Sophomore (ICourt Representative twice and his daddy
before him served Rice UCourt proudly too. Now you see the over
whelming pressure that I must ensure with the election coming up. So
please choose me as your University Court Representative, or my
family may stop sending that steady flow of tuition checks.
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more Representative yearl wbuldlike to serve yop again as your
on the University five. My goals have changed little since I first sought your vote
Courthasbeenanen- a year ago: to provide anatmosphere in which those brought
lightening and en- before the Court feel they are being listened to and that Bte
riching experience. Ultimate conclusions the Court eomes to are just and at the
Mytenureonthisstu- same time those who bring issues to the Court feel that rules at
dent-run judicial Rice are not merely prescribed hiit honored. In short, they too
body has helped fe- feel protected. What has changed though is my experience. In
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Qtnoral 9l9Ctk>ns will b held from Feb. 14
through Feb. 19. Alt voting will take place online
at http://riceinfo,rice,eclu/project$/SA/start-
voting.html. Students may vote from any
networked computer.
AH names that appeared on the ballot provided
by the Student Association secretary are included
In this section. Blurts appear without photos for
candidates who submitted a tolurb but did not
have a photo taiken.' Candidates who did not
submit blurbs but did have a photo taken are
included with a photo only. Candidates who
submitted neither a blurb nor a photo appear by
name only .
Blurbs were edited for formatting purposes only.
Spelling ami other errors were not corrected.
Positions for which there are no candidates
were omitted from this sectipn due to space
constraints. The following positions stilll lack
candidates: WPC secretary, RPC treasurer, two
, senior Honor Council representatives, one senior
U-CiHirt representative and one sophomore u-
Court representative.
Neither the Thnshw nor the features editor
officially endorses any candidate for any position
this time.
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Hi! My name is Nisha Gidwani and I want to represent YOti on the Univei^ity
t ouncil. Now you're probably wondering who is Nisha and what does she stand lor'-'
Well, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I'm a crazy, fun loving junior (hem I from
Sid who wants to rule the world. 1 know, I know, a little ambitious hull? Well, i! 11 an'!
rule the worltCThen I would at least like to invoke change at Rice. I'd like to play .1 role
in shaping the future of Rice and maybe leave it a little better institution than when
I entered l'vw been an active member of the South Asian Society for three years, and
have worked on several RPC committees ine!u<¥hig the Cultural Diversity and
Houston Kntertainment committees. Asa sophomore, I served as one of two student
representatives to the Humanities Foundation Committee, a committee designed to
decide the fate of Huma 101 and 102 in the years to come. I'm a hardworking and
dedicated individual who enjoys interacting with faculty and is not afraid to speak out
on issues that affect the student body. If you want a strong, vocal person representing
von then I'm your candidate. Thanks for your vote!
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Since many of you might not be very familiar with the University Coucil. let me
take this opportunity to explain a little about what the Council is and does It's a body
comprised of members of the faculty, staff, undergraduates, and graduate students,
and it serves as the liason between the Faculty Council ;fhd the .President. Recent
important matters discussed at the University Council level include the modifying
of distribution requirements, the rescheduling of the pass- fafrdesignat ion deadline,
and the increassing of the percentage of students on the President's Honor Roll
The Student Association and the Colleges do a terrifiy job in sparking aod
promoting change on this campus. Still, a strong student voice is needed on the
University Council to guarantee that student sentiment isn't overlooked at the
administrative levels. As your representative, I'll work hard to ensure that our
opinions are heard and our ideas are carried through
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Beard, Marty & Rao, Vivek. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1997, newspaper, February 14, 1997; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth246560/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.