In Victory and Defeat Election '94: Symington Wins

Cf H omi F ahiw ell • “ Election ’94: Symington wins By Eric Prochaska of Representatives, held a 133- 83 led over Republican The Luipbcrjack opponentJ.D. Hayworth. Hayworth defeated English. Candidates and their In the District 6 state representative contest, NAU families, campaign volun students cast 77 votes for Republican John Verkamp, Gov. Fife Symington teers and media represen 72 votes for Republican Joe Hart and 115 votes for tatives gathered last night Democrat Florence Karlstrom. in the Board of Supervisor’s Meeting Room at the With only 20 precincts re porting, Karlstrom said, in Coconino County Administrative Center on Cherry terms of Coconino County, it looks good. The univer Street to find out the results of the 1994 election. sity precincts have been pretty favorable. ’’ Though a handful of Arizona polling places had yet Later in the night, with 40 precincts reporting, to report Wednesday morning, statewide results re Verkamp said, ‘The totals here in Coconino County flected a contradictory vodng pattern to that of NAU are looking really good.” students. Though he and Karlstrom were leading at the time, Final results include: Verkamp predicted Hart’s climb in the percentages Symington retained his posi tion as governor wi th a 53 once the votes from Sedona and the Verde Valley were percent to 44 percent victory over Basha. tallied. Kyi defeated Coppersmith 54 percent to 40 percent, John Wettaw, Republican, defeated Libertarian oj> and Hayworth defeated English 56 percent to 40 per ponentClifford “Sunny” Reid82percent to 18percent cent in the race for state senator from District 2. Joe Hart received 32 percent of the votes for state Michael Voih, Coconino Coun ty Chair of the Liber representative, with Verkamp taking 40 percent and tarian Party, said, “I’m obviously disappointed. We’ve Karlstrom with 28 percent. taken a real hit. You can say we won because we proved The first numbers to be posted on the final lally board a point, but it’s a real blow to see the results.” were from Flagstaff Precinct 13, an NAU campus pre For secretary of state, jane Dee Hull, Republican, cinct * won with 56 percent of the votes, compared to 37 These figures showed Democrat Eddie Basha lead percent for Democrat Pete Rios and 6 percent for ing Republican File Symington in the race lor gover Libertarian candidate Ernest Hancock. nor, 141 - 89. Basha lost his gubernatorial bid to Republican Grant Woods remains Attorney Gen Symington. eral with 80 percent over Libertarian John Karow s 20 Sam Cnppemaith. Democrat, led Jon Kd, Republi pci cent r > ’ can, in the race for U.S. Senator, 107-98. Coppersmith Tony' West Republican, received 56 perceni of the later lost to Kyi. Karan English, Democrat candidate for U.S. House See ELECTION, Page 6 In victory and defeat Commentary by Eric ‘That’s a good omen," some Hayworth, Republican, has 74 Prochaska one said about the numbers. percent of he votes compared to The Lumberjack Fort Valley is next to report, Democrat Karan English’s 24 At 8 p.m. sharp, the first bal and the tides turned. Republi percent lots were arriving at the cans took all the races there. Proposition 1 OS is bei ng voted Coconino County Administra I had never considered my in by 58 percent of voters. tive Center and the line trailed self politically active, but the Chuck still wants to know out the door when I arrived adrenaline is surging. Suspense where the refreshments are. with my assigned staff photog is quickly becoming the key “Didn’tsomeonesaythere’dbe Jeff Popp/The Lumberjack rapher Charles Whitehouse. In emotion of the night. refreshments?” He gets up and Voters’ rights a mere 15 minutes, we could A report on Proposition 200 wanders off. expect to see the first results. comes over the TV and says 54 Former President George Zach Fousel (left) and Kelley Flanagan freshman nursing major, try to convince motorists passing Chuck, the photographer, percent of voters have sup Bush has two sons who are try by on U.S. Highway 180 to vote no on Proposition 200 Tuesday afternoon. Both are non-smokers looksaroundand says, “Weren’t ported the proposition. ing to become governors. One there supposed to be refresh It’s 8:40. Ted Kennedy, U.S. in Texas, the other in Florida. 1 ments?” Senate candidate from Massa can visualize a presidential elec At 8:10, we’re wa tch i ng a te le- chusetts, is on the tu be. He won. tion ten years from now with a Regents approve budget rise vision in the Board of The Democrats in the room, Bush as a candidate. Supervisor's Meeting Room. who seem to be an overwhelm “At this rate, it’s gonna be a By Steffani Chapman for the University of Arizona is of o,000 students bv the vear 20I0. Tnr Lumhcijack Oliver North is on, letting the ing majority, are mesmerized long night," someone says. 34,264 and Arizona State Universin The state operating budget has nation know he lost in his bid by his speech. It’s been 20 minutes since The Arizona Board of Regents a» 42,763. been increased bv $3.5 million for a Senate seat for Virginia. Five precincts have reported any new returns have come in approver! the final adjustments to The enrollment growth manage fmrn the original r e q u e s t , rebeau You can tell how many Demo now and the races are swinging and I’m sure I heai an echo. the 1995-96 fist al veai operating ment requests, money that goes to said. Of the $3.5 million increase, crats are in the room from the back and forth with every new “It’s gonna be a long night." budget requests in us Oct 27-2# i inrversities and community col leges $2.2 million is alottcri'te I A for amount of snickering. report. The crowd is fairly quiet, At 9:05, Chuck returns. "I meeting. to prepare for the expected enroll tuition and fee increases due to Sen .John McCain, who looks seated, talking to each other. think they’re hoarding the re Changes were made ac < ordirigto ment boom, totaled 518.1 million enrollment. amazingly like Steve Martin,”is People are arriving steadily. freshments upstairs." universityenrollm irestimates,said This includes telecommunica NAU had a 1.17 per cen i increase on Channel 10, commentirtg The TV runs through the dis Seven precincts have been Gale Tebeau, regent assistant for tions and community college parr from the $115.7 million figure ap on the elections. tricts and everyone hushes. Based posted and it’s still neck and financial affairs. She s. lid the esti nerships for NAU to correspond proved in September to a Sill At 8:20 the first results arc on absen tee ballots alone, in the mated N AU head <ount is 19,694 with the statewide cflFor t to expand million approved in the Oc tober written on the tally board. race for U.S. Representative J.D. See COVERAGE, Page 6 including NAU Yuma, an increase the universities. meeting. Tebeau said salarv adjust- of 666 over last years estimate. Tliis is to help manage the ex- The estimate I total enrollment j >ected statewide enrollment gr< nvt h See BUDGET. Page 6 Performing Arts faculty propose split from college, blame morale By Eric Prochaska created by problematic changes and Changes suggested by the School The Lumbrrprk ulty of her department wa* not Arts. The result of this meeting cation "for initiate and present “ini decisions." of Performing Arts faculty include consulted regarding the pi< >posed was a reply memorandum ad ual recommendations regarding A proposal for a reorganization I>avid IVhorton, .School of Per abandoning the present organiza changes. dressed to University President the future of the School <1 Com of the NAU School of Performing forming Artsdiret tor, said the “prob tion of the college and forming a **We were blind-sided by the Clara M. Lovett, Jose Col< hado, munication. ” Arts has been suggested to Henry lematic changes” center around a “School of Music and a deparunent memo " Porter said. dean of the Co liege of Creative Porter said the School of Com Hooper, vice president of academic frequent overturn in administrative ofTheatre." according to the memo. She said “in the past" the School and Comm unication Arts, and munication isconcemed theit view affairs, in a memorandum dated positions in the last few years. He T h e ______________ of Com- Hooper. point mav be overlooked. Nov. 2. said there have lieen three directors m e m o rn u nica- The ne * memo says the “farultv It shouldn't be just one faculty ( m i t i \ t .111(1 School of Performing Arts faculty for the college in as many years. also says tion had voted un.tnirm »ush ”on four p< >ints: making the decisions for the whole sent the memorandum to Hooper. I ’m on assignment as director - t h i s ( nmmmmiilnm \r(s expressed The memo advises consideration allege," she said The School of Performing Arts is in this year," be said. Wborton’s regu might now a desire to of anv plan of a< tion; the present Hooper said since the memos the College of Creative and Com lar position is associate vice presi be the form a caffifigura tion of the college be re are unofVu ral he cannot comment munication Arts which also consists dent of academic affairs, a position time to seriously consider the de separate department, bin w ’rc tained “for a minimum of this aca on the situation at this time but of the School of Art and Design and he said he will resume after this year.

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