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Thursday, 5/1/97 Letters

Time bias I am writing this request to disallow groups from endorsing IVP candidates that did not allow candidates their one minute response at the April 28, 1997 IVP endorsement hearing, in violation of the procedures for the endorsement hearing. Although the mentioned groups "Passed" on their turn, they felt it their duty to throw some personal attacks into the meeting. By not allowing a response from the candidates, the intent was obviously to bias the other endorsing groups. Although their statement did not end with a "?", I think candidates should be able to respond regardless. Not asking a question, or allowing a response relevant to the group that "passed" indicates they have already made up their mind about who they are going to endorse and are using the endorsement hearing as a forum to attack others. Although I was not the candidate that they were attacking, I think a great procedural injustice happened at the IVP endorsement hearing and therefore ask that those groups be excluded from endorsing an IVP candidate. Joe Slone Candidate for Internal Vice President Candidate skews group affiliation Three days ago at the USAC endorsement hearings, "Access" presidential candidate Ben Hofilena was asked by Samahang Pilipino representatives to discuss what he knows about and would do about (if elected USAC president) issues pertinent to the Pilipino Community. Mr. Hofilena responded, "I KNOW Pilipino issues!" and began to nonchalantly list off several Pilipino organizations on campus that he was an active member. One of those groups Mr. Hofilena listed was PREP, the Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program, a high school outreach program housed under UCLA's Community Service Commission. He even was so bold as to say he was "a part of [the PREP program] 'Garage Talks.'" We at PREP (Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program) have searched our record logs and found that Mr. Hofilena NEVER ONCE attended any PREP event (at least not in the last two and a half years, when "Garage Talks" changed it's name to "Sala Talks"). He is not a member and is by no means ACTIVE in PREP. As directors of the Pilipino Recruitment and Enrichment Program, we would like to clarify (for all those at the endorsement hearings) and set the record straight with regards to Mr. Hofilena's comments. Ben: Stop prostituting our organization for your own, selfish political agenda. Your fraudulent front as a community leader is only held up by your own lies. Stop your deception act and stop being a political pimp. As a community service organization, campus politics are not our main priority. But we cannot stand for such disrespect. Lies like these will not be tolerated, especially at our expense. Because of his selfish lies, we at PREP would not be surprised if Ben was also lying about his community involvement with the several other groups he listed "as his whores" three days ago. One can only wonder what the rest of the candidates on the "Access" slate are like, especially since their elected presidential candidate is a blatant liar. Just come correct Ben, that's all we're asking. No one is questioning your Pilipino identity... just your integrity. Joey Gil Cathy Serafica Philip Tacata Judy Tejero PREP Directors

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