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Show Memmott Lists 1981-82 Goals Newly-elected ASWSC President Lori Memmott says her main goals for next year are to effectively represent the students’ views, to be an active member of the Utah Council of Student body Presidents(UCSP), and to work effectively with the ASWSC vice-presidents. In order for the council to know the students desires, Memmott favors a survey of the students at registration time. The survey has been pro‘posed already, but is having trouble getting final approval, Memmott said. — ‘“‘Without getting student input, we won’t know what they want,’’ Memmott said. In addition to the survey, Memmott would like to see suggestion boxes placed in visible spots in every building, to further gauge student opinion. : She said that as a member of the UCSP, she could lobby for student needs. ‘‘We could really do a lot if we’d go down to the legislature and lobby,’’ she said. The students could ‘become more of a force in the state and effect positive changes, she continued. Memmott assessed the quality of the other elected officials by. saying,‘‘I’m really working with a ‘gung-ho’ group of people.’’ The new council is already meeting, she said, and students are invited to. their weekly meetings. The meeting is held Wednesday morning at 7 in the ASWSC offices. The next meeting will discuss the policies that will govern next year’s budget. The ASWSC council will also meet during the summer, she promised. As an immediate goal, the council has pledged to pick the committee chairmen and other officers by May 22. Memmott attributed her election as first woman ~ASWSC President to several factors. : ‘**I’ve worked hard this year as Activities Vice-president, I ran a hard campaign, I had the support of a lot of different areas On campus, and I knew I could do it.’’ Memmott said. The last reason was very important, she explained, because she was told by many people how hard it would be for her to win, but as she puts it: ‘‘Before my election last year as Activities Vicepresident, people also said we couldn’t have a_ dinner dance.”’ Reflecting on the responsibility the council will have toward students, Memmott said the council will have ‘‘nothing to hide’’ and she will publish everything and work with the Signpost. Included in the public information will be the expenditure of student fee money — from the minutes and ASWSC council meetings. Memmott also pledged that agendas will be provided to students before meetings so they will know what is being ) discussed. © |