University of Virginia Library

VI.

The issue of a $750 salary for the Student
Council President, which has been approved
for the first time by Council, promises to
draw controversy. Many will argue that the
figure is too large, or that remuneration
should be distributed hourly or weekly, rather
than in a lump sum. However, if the next
president does his job and spends the long
hours necessitated by the role, he will have
earned his pay. The money would be taken
from students and is not out of line with the
salaries paid to student leaders in comparable
positions.

In all fairness, one must acknowledge the
incentive factor involved: a YES vote on the
salary will improve the state of the office of
president, and it should serve to underscore
his important position as a true servant of the
people.