Vol. .61, No.5, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. WASHINGTON, D.C. Thursday, February 28, 1980 Goldwyn- Dixon Win in S.G. Election Landslide Seven Senators Re-Elected in Low Turnout .,'. /, percent was lowered in the overall The new administration will take of­ I By Ron Klain fice on March I. HOY A AsS! News Editor figure by the minimal 14 percent off­ " For the Class of'81 Senate race, Student Senator Dave Goldwyn and campus turnout. ',t ' by Ron Klain Tom Zaccaro compiled the largest Student activities Comptroller Renita The Goldwyn-Dixon team ran HOYA Ass', News Editor number of votes (182), followed by Dixon captured the Student Govern· strongest in the An election that saw surprises galore Ralph Money (174), Tony Salazar ment Presidency and Vice-Presidency Darnall-St.Mary's-HenleviIIe area, -a ~ allegedly stolen and returned, a . (171), and Laura Allendorf (I 37). Zac­ by a landslide margin. outdistancing their opponents 304 to presidential slate fined $200, and an all caro and Salizar were both seeking re­ Unoffical results have Goldwyn and 75 (Donni!on-Degnan) to 74 (Mardiks­ time record low turnout (32 per cent) election. Candidates who were not Dixon with 895 votes, approximately Perez), Weakest for the winners was --ended with the expected; Student successful in their bids were: Mike 56 percent of the vote. Trailing behind Copley, where they polled 46 percent Government insiders Dave Goldwyn and were Mike Donnilon and Peter of the vote. Egan (121) and J.C. Dib (91), Renita Dixon winning hands down the Degnan with 358 tallies, with third A proposed constitutional change to In the Class of '82, again, it was an SG's two highest offices, incumbent who topped the field of place going to Steve Mardiks and extend the transition period between The ticket of Senate President Dave Student Government adminsitration candidates. Greg Sawyers obtained Goldwyn (CAS '81) and Student Ac­ Lawrence Perez getting 355. ! The election had the lowest turnout by 15 days was on the ballot yesterday. 250 tallies, trailed by Lon Singer with tivities Comptroller Renita Dixon :i: 203, Bill Morton who had 188, and in Student Government history as only Although the referendum passed by a (SBA '82) outdistanced handily the ~ Scott Dirks who picked up 170 votes. o 32 percent of the eligible voters went to seven-to-one margin, it will not take other serious ticket, Mike Donnilon III The Three candidates who did not .~ , :; the polls. An on-campus turnout of 46 effect as less than the constitutionally and Peter Degnan, who finished in se­ required 40 percent turned out to vote, finish in the top four slots were: Jeff cond place. j Colyer (144), Ken Hickox (136), and In an interview with the HOYA, "" Dave Schuette (131). Donnilon complained of "minor" Student Government Electe,es Dave Goldwyn and Renita Dixon are all smiles Corp Wants Changes in Lease Finally, the Class of '83 returned all campaign violations on the part of after last night's landslide victory. four of its Senators by an overwhelm­ other candidates as well as a di fficuIty Focal points of dispute in the cam­ pearance. By Ron Klain University would have final authority ing margin. Winning re-election werc in keeping their campaigns in front of. paign were more often the Election On election night it was candidates HOY A Asst News Editor in matters of educational, Byron Graham (440), Mary McKenzie the student body. "As soon as we put Commission and the campus Goldwyn and Dixon taking the Vital Vittles, Saxa Sundries, and philosophical and Jesuitical concern. (396), Monica Medina (383), and Con up a platform statement or a poster so­ newspapers than the candidates spotlight. Having worked hard other operations of the Student Corp "These are the only legitimate con­ McGrath (327). Those not successful meone would rip it down," DonnHon themselves. Citing low awareness of throughout the campaign, the team cannot come to terms with the Univer­ cerns;" Bollinger asserted, "we'll let in their election bids were: Mike Herf­ sity regarding the terms for their lease, them have a say in these things, but on fernan (198), Ralph Lockhart (146), ... ,;' remarked. the campaign, the Voice requested was visibly relieved that the race was The team of Steve Mardiks and postponement of the election at last finally over and they had wound up on according to Corp executives Marty business mallers we should be our own Mike Sims (119), Don Frazier (75), Lawrence Perez, who were by their Sunday's Senate meeting. Then, at top, "We've got a good Senate; there Bollinger (SFS '80) and Susie Klinges boss." "We won't sign under these and Belles McManus (64). own admission "joke" candidates (SFS '81). terms," Klinge:; said. Monday's Presidential Debate both are lots of good people around; it The Presidential vote breakdown is finished in third place. Mardiks and The current lease expires on June If no lease is signed, the Corp will as follows: EAST CAMPUS, the newspapers and the Election Com­ should be a good year," President­ Perez had appeared at the Presidential 13. Assuming that an agreement can­ continue to operate in its present loca­ Goldwyn-41, Donnilon-l3, Mardiks-7; mission were blamed by all three teams Elect Go!dwyn commented late last Forum last Monday dressed as the Marx for a lack of student interest in the not be reached, the future of all opera­ tions. However, without a lease, the QUAD, Goldwyn-89, DonniIon-37, night in Gaston Hall. tions is uncertain. "Our lawyer said University can evict the Corp at will. I' Brothers. campaign, Mardiks-53; COPLEY, Goldwyn-68, The unofficial final results were Controversy came to a head latc Goldwyn and Dixon take over with we'd be a fool to operate under these "Il doesn't matter to us," said Boll­ Donnilon-33, Mardiks-48; HARBIN, terms," Bollinger, former Executive inger, "under the current lease they " Goldwyn-Dixon 895 (56 per cent), Monday night when the copy of the a strong mandate, over two-to-one Goldwyn-122, Donnilon-43, Mardiks-Perez 355 (22 per cent), and Voice, at its printer The Northern above their nearest competitors. Quick Vice-President of the Corp claimcd of can evict us at will-- what's the dif­ Mardiks-34; NEW SOUTH, Donnilon-Degnan 358 (22 per cent). Vrrginia Sun, allegedly disappeared, and then changes shouldn't be expected, the proposed It:ase terms, ference?" Goldwyn-130, Donnilon-59, I' Though candidates had different . reappeared a few hours later. A closed however. "We've worked with Scott The clause in question, present in As to suggestions that the University Mardiks-77; OFF-CAMPUS, positions on a 'range of issues, all meeting of the Election Commission (Ozmun) and Tracy (Hughes) all year the current lease, gives the University could step in and perform the same Goldwyn-141, Donnilon-98, agreed on one thing -- this year's elec­ held on election eve determined that long; we're not going to boot them out final control over what the Corp may services, Bollinger said, "if students Mardiks-58; DARNALL, tion was possibly the most unnoticed "no candidate or campaign staffer" of office tomorrow," a Goldwyn staf­ or may not sell. "We just want to be want to pay bookstore prices at Vital Goldwyn-304, Donnilon-75, by the students in recent years. were responsible for the disap- fer remarked. able to operate like a real business, Vittles, let the University go ahead." Mardiks-74. within certain reasonable guidlines," Bollinger's successor, Susie Klingcs Graduate, Housing Spaces Allocated said. The controversial clause was in­ By dreg Kitsock quest from Stott to find available addition, he" said;"questionnaires will serted in the lease three years ago, HOYA AS'Jociate Editor space for graduate housing. be distributed among graduate following a dispute between the An experimental plan to reserve 90 According to Stott, the individual students to find out exactly how many University and Corp officials over the dormitory spaces for incoming graduate schools will handle lotteries are interested in living on-campus and sale of contraceptives by the Corp. graduate students has become a point for the spaces and the assignment of what type of living quarters they want. The dissagreement was settled when of contention between undergraduate the winners to rooms. Director of Residence Life Tom the Corp resolved not to sell condoms. student government leaders and Dean Stott defended the plan to house Ritz, one of the members of the Since that time, according to Boll­ of Student Affairs William Stott. grads next semester, saying that it was graduate housing committee, said that inger, the clause has been used by the The controversy centers not only on made feasible by the pool addition of one questionaire would be distributed University to regulate the amount and the question of the University's hous­ 510 spaces to campus housing with the among those graduate students already types of stationary goods Vital Vittles ing priorities, but also on the matter anticipated completion of the Village enrolled here, even though they won't can sell. "They've even told us what on which the plan was devised. A complex. be eligible for the new housing. kind of beer we have to sell," Bolinger According to student government "The net gain is considerable," he "they're the only ones we have on said, referring to Corp concession officials, the decision to house the commented, even with the loss of 35 hand," he said. sales. grads was made without the consulta­ rooms in New North which are slated "We presume there will be a de­ The UniVersity administrator tion of the Student Life Policy Com­ to be converted to faculty offices.