Candidates address WSU students, issues © By ERIC MORROW SIGNPOST gov't affairs editor _ _ Inanticipation of primary elec- tions, candidates for the offices of non-traditional and natural sci_ ence senators addressed students _ in the Union Building Gallery Tuesday morning during Midday. Of the sixteen offices re by individuals seeking election, only the non-traditional and natu- elections | audience first, attributed thehigh dents interested in the senate po- sition to these student’ s interest in the university itself. “There’s not a lot of apathy among non- ral science offices had more than | traditional students, and I value two candidates. — A primary election, which will be held April 14-16, will take place © turnout of non-traditional stu- the opportunity to participate in student pera, "said | | | Bellon. _to reduce the number of contesBellon emphasized the fremenitants. Final elections are slated dous range of experience brought for April 21-23. _ to the university by the non-traThe .office of non-traditional ditional student and felt she senator has five candidates vying _ would bring the same level of — for the position and all five spoke _ experience to her office if elected. in the Gallery on Tuesday. _ “Tecan bring an intrinsic wealth of Merle Bellon, addressing the _ Gee Debates ‘ Ee 6) | From front page life experiences to benefit the university,” Bellon said. DelVon Bouwhuis, another candidate for non-traditional senator, expressed his desire to. represent the entire student body of WSU if elected. “I plan to rep- _ resent both the traditional as well as the non-traditional Student, ao said Bouwhuis. Bouwhuis also mentioned eae _ importance of alleviating student _ _ apathy and increasing student involvement on the campus by expanding the availability of certain student services and educating : students about these services and a - programs. Rosann Carson, WSU sophomore, emphasized her experience in the military community as crucial to effectively carrying out the duties of the office. “I served in the Red-Cross, Army Community Services and as chair of a School :