Franks Victorious in SMC Elections by PAM RICHARDSON Cente Recieved 57 Percent of the Staff Reporter Vote to Galligan's 41 Percent
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Indira Gandhi - page 4 VOL XVIII, NO. 85 the: indc:pc:ndc:nt student nc:wspapt-r st:rving notrt: Jamc: and saint mary's FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I 0, I 984 Franks victorious in SMC elections By PAM RICHARDSON cente recieved 57 percent of the Staff Reporter vote to Galligan's 41 percent. Sixty percent of next year's senior class :n the race for Saint Mary's stu voted in the election. Pascente said, dent body leaders, the ticket of Lee "'We're a roomful of smiles," when Ann Franks, president; JulieT Straz she realized she was the president of zabosco, vice president of student next year's senior class. affairs; and Ann Marie Collman, vice In the junior class officer election president of academic affairs, a total of 71.6 percent of this year's defeated the ticket of Michelle sophomores turned out to vote. Manion, Maureen Karnatz and Chris They elected Julie Harmon, presi llart. After hearing the results, dent; Janet Biegel, vice president; Franks said, "We're looking forward Suzy Welsh, secretary; and Beth to a great '84-'85." Steber, treasurer over the ticket of A total of 62 percent of the stu Mary Beth l.avezzorio, Linda Cascio, dent hody at Saint Mary's turned out Chris Jack. and Bethany Hoke who to vott· yesterday in the student ended up with 37 percent of the tl~ vote. Harmon said she hopes they accomplish everything next year's SMC junior class wants. Campaign There will be a runnoff between the ticket of Michelle Collman, '84 president; Jenny Blantz, vice presi Mobs in Sarajevo dent; Sara Honningford, secretary; Thousands of spectators on their way to Kosevo ceremony of the Fourteenth Winter Olympic Games, and Patty Curran, treasurer and that Jtadium Wednesday to attend the opening body and class officer election. of Jeanne Heller, president; Angie in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Franks received 60 percent of the Hundman, vice president; Betsy · vote and Manion received 36 per Burke, secretary; and Jill Gillig, cent. treasurer. Collman accumulated 38 "Jbe ticket of Debhic Pascente, percent of the votes to Heller's 44 Accounting students go to Virginia president; Mary Sue Dunn, vice percent. The ticket of Mary Flynn, president; Regina Pinotti, treasurer; Erin Mullarkey, B.A. Otto, and Dee and Tracy Bringardner, secretary, Dee Shary came in third. for business case-analysis contest narrowly defeated the opposing The runoff between the Collman ticket of Maureen Galligan, Ann ticket and the Heller ticket will take By MIKE MILLEN team to the competition. After being breathe a sigh of relief and give the Bowler, Marty Bonich, and Jane place Monday from 8 am. to 4 p.m. ::ewsStaff introduced to a complex business plan to the typists, who prepare it for Raub for senior class officers. Pas- in the Haggar College Center. problem, the teams arc given 1 5 the judges. Yesterday, four Notre Dame stu hours to analyze it and prepare a Their job is not over, however, as dents left in the early morning for written solution and an oral defense they still must prepare their oral Charlottesville, Va. Their destina of their solution. defense. After working until the \Vee Black cultural festival tion ? The Third Annual Mcintire According to Testerman, the con hours of the morning, they are final Commerce Invitational at· the Uni test is not as ea~y as it sounds. He ly given a chance to rest. Of course versity of Virginia. Dubbed as the describes the schedule as being they must be up rather early, for at 8 to kick off this month country's only undergraduate busi "grueling." Initially, the team is a.m. they must convince a panel that By TERRY BLAND coming to talk to the students this ness case-analysis competition, the given the case history of an almost their plan would be the optimum News Staff year." tournament promises to be a bankrupt company. After taking a way to take the company out of the The event will celebrate the 20th showcase for some of the brightest brief overview of the 50-page docu red and into the black. It is after this This year's Black Cultural Arts Fes anniversary of the civil rights march business bachelor's degree can ment, which is loaded with charts, that their task is over; the rest is up tival, with a theme of "From Dream at Washington, D.C., and the 30th didates in the nation. figures, and all necessary financial to the judges. to Reality: Directions for Black anniversary of the well-known Leaving with high hopes and a and managerial information, the The members of the Notre Dame America," once again will offer a Brown vs. Board of Education deci taste for prestige was the team of team meets with the case's author. team are all fourth-year business stu wide variety of speakers and ac sion. The festival also coincides with Kelly Frank, Brian Ledley, Greg Tes After clearing up any ambiguous in dents who were selected by the tivities to interest everyone as it Black History Month. terman, and Steve Wilkie. They are formation in the allotted two hours, faculty. Although this is the first year kicks off this month. Among the speakers this year are coached by Professor David Nor the team is then literally locked in a that Notre Dame has been invited to "We have events that interest the husb .and and wife acting team, burn, who is optimistic about the room for fifteen more. During this the competition, the team has a everybody," says senior Ruby An Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, authors contest. time, they are preparing a plan to wealth of experience. They have derson, chairman of the festival "We According to the rules, each save the company. When they have a lot of newsworthy speakers see FESTIVAL, page 4 schooi sends a four-member student emerge at about I I p.m., they see CONTEST, pageS Communication, alcohol key issues in Student Senate races there should still be more com political prisoners. need to load or unload to get past munication between students and District 3 McNamara would also like to see District 4 ~ecurity. He says "You shouldn't their teachers. more studem/senator communica have to be interrogated every time." Editor's Note: The following are "Students should feel free to voice tion. Says McNamara, "I would like This segment profiles candidates He says he would like to extend the third and fourth of a five-part their opinions," says Rolincik, "and to see a senate aid or contact from from District 4, which consists of the hours for use of the women's series describing tbe candidates in teachers should know where stu each dorm in my district whom I Flanner, Grace, Pasquerilla East laundry facilities, and would like to each of the five Student Senate dis dents are coming from." could call weekly or biweekly to see and Pasquerilla West. lengthen parietals on weekends for tricts. This segment profiles can Rolincik also says that students what the people in that dorm want." "at least an hour." didates from District 3. which should take more advantage of their By BARBARA HARDIN Abood says there has been good consists of Badin, Dillon, Fisher, senators. He says if he is elected he News Staff progress in teacher evaluations but Howard, Lyons, Morissey, and will try to promote more com ND says they "should have a greater im· Pangborn Halls. munication between his con "A fresh new look into student pact on hiring, firing, and tenure." stituents and himself so that he can camp(ligll government" is the campaign motto Abood is opposed to both a dry By BARBARA HARDIN relay what they want. '84 of District 4's unopposed candidate campus and a change in final exam Neu•sStaff Rolincik says he would like to see Tom Abood. A Flanner junior, policy that could make exams ac the students "more aware of He says he would like to see more Abood says he has never been in count for a large percentage of one's Promoting better communication proposals the senators are voting student input. ''I'm not afraid to take volved in student government at final grade. is the key campaign issue for District on" and says he would work to in ideas from others and give credit Notre Dame but is ready to start now According to Abood, "a good 2 senate candidates Mark Rolincik form his district of the issues at hand. where credit's due," says by getting involved in campus senator should be accessible and and Dan McNamara. McNamara, a Morrissey junior, McNamara. He would also send out a issues. Abood says he was quite able to get things out of the talk Morris.<>ey freshman Rolincik is spent his sophomore year in Ireland weekly or biweekly newsletter to surprised to discover he was un stage." He says "the Student Senate presently a member of the Student where he participated in the Right to keep his district members informed opposed and felt it exemplified and government could be more ef. Senate Committee for Teacher Life Movement. He was also a mem on senate activities. apathy among his district. fective in getting students to Evaluations. Through teacher ber of Amnesty International, a McNamara says he would As a senator, Abood would like to vocalize what they want, and people evaluations, he has "learned what worldwide organization which see a few changes made, including should know that their opinions people want;" however, he says focuses on helping and releasing see SENATE, page 8 easier accessibility for drivers who count." I The Observer Friday, February 10, 1984 - page 2 In Brief Is LaF-ortune going to become too used? Executive Committee will ]'he Board of Trustees' You may have noticed a great improvement inside mtTt with ollkers of the llniversity this weekend in Key Biscayne, LaFortune Student Center lately.