The Haartz/DeLong ticket promises better student representation on key policy-making committees and a focus on minority concerns.

"Our goal is that when the new (University) president is making policy decisions, he or she bases decisions on the students first," Brad Haartz said. "We need to be in from ground one," Doug DeLong said. "This summer our most urgent issue is to encourage the (University) Board of Trustees to stop the building on Pollock field."

Haartz and DeLong want representation on the Facilities Resource Committee, President Administrative Policy Committee, Budget Task Force and a permanent, rather than precedent, position on the Board of Trustees. DeLong added that he would like to see three student representatives on the board of trustees.

Through relations with administrators, students may be able to see an open budget, Haartz said. He added that their administration would also pressure the state through lobbying efforts.

The Haartz/DeLong administration plans to focus on as many minority concerns as possible, creating a better climate for the African-American community by pressuring the University to rebuild the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.

"Minority concerns are being drastically ignored by administrators," Haartz said. "The administration has money. The building by Lot 80 cost $23 million, and $5 million came from University funds. The money exists for a $4 million Paul Robeson Center. I'd like to see the University split the cost with alumni."

Their administration also would like to address the concerns of Hispanic and Latino students because the University has ignored them, DeLong said. DeLong and Haartz will try to open a Hispanic/Latino lounge and prompt the University to offer some Hispanic courses.

Improving the Women's Health Department in Ritenour, pressuring the borough to include sexual orientation in the Fair Housing Ordinance and ensuring a wide selection of available diversity courses are other goals the ticket strives toward.

"I'm afraid we'll get the diversity requirement and people won't have choices of courses," Haartz said.

The candidates said they will try to address academics by making sure foreign teaching assistants are "understandable" and creating a balance between research and education.

They also plan to address short-term issues affecting students, such as a late-night, computer-study snackbar.

Haartz, a resident of Cincinnati, serves on the South Halls Council, the Atherton Executive Council and the Student Hearing Board. He is also South Halls senator and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa; Sigma Gamma Tau and Tau Beta Pi, engineering honor societies; and the Golden Key National Honor Society.

DeLong, a resident of Rochester, N.Y., is an University Scholar, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Golden Key National Honor Society. He is also on the organizing committee for the College of Business Lion Line Phone-a-Thon. Previously, he was the director of the USG/ARHS Book Co-op and treasurer for the College Democrats.