2 MORE CANDIDATES MAKE BID FOR STUDENT CURATOR POST

by Bill Rolfes

Two more students have made themselves candidates for the position of student representative to the UM Board of Curators. One student has given verbal intent and the other has submitted an application.

Student Government Association President Jim Avery said he has picked up an application and is in the process of filling it out.

Avery said he has been intending to run for some time, but he did not want his position as SGA president to discourage other students from submitting applications.

"I pretty much knew I was going to run for student curator, but I wanted to see more students participate," Avery said. "I would rather see 10 people run, and if I lose, fine." Avery said he has not played any role in the selection process because he knew he would probably be running.

"I haven't handled any aspect of the selection process or placed any of the ads because it wouldn't be fair for me to be running for student curator and placing ads for it at the same time," he said.

Honors student Bruce Arokoyo is Avery's newest opponent. Arokoyo is vice president of the Pierre Laclede Honors Student Association, vice president of the Forensics and Debate Club and a member of the Residents Hall Association.

Arokoyo said he sees the student curator position as a chance to improve himself and others.

"I would love to be on the board to help become a better leader and to help become a better student here at UM-St. Louis, and I would also like to help my peers," Arokoyo said.

He said he would communicate to the Board of Curators both what the students want and what they need.

"The two best ways to represent the students are by personal observation and by listening to the students," Arokoyo said.

Last week, Josh Stegeman, sophomore biology/chemistry major, said he intended to run for the post.