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SMC votes in new SBP-SBVP by Pat Payne opmwns. One freshman stated, "I people running. I haven't liked Staff Reporter didn't even know the election was what's been done in the past--no today." Another added, "I didn't thing." Another said, "I never "I abstained because I think vote because only one party was got around to it. I'm apathetic." more people should be running.'' running." Montesi commented, "I don't This was one sentiment express Last week signs were anony know what their beef was. Nomi ed by a St. Mary's student in mously posted advising students to nations were March 4-11 and thev regard to the student body election abstain, saying that the election didn't put themselves up." · held yesterday in LeMans Hall. should be a democratic one and This is the third sucressive year The ticket of Mary Lou Bilek, Cathy that others be given a- chance to that only one ticket has campaign- Coyne and Mary Ann Stolze won, run. ed for student body elections. ·carrying 142 votes. In response to the question of .loan McDermott, student body Of 246 votes cast, Bilek's ticket, whether student government is a president, remarked, "It was th~· the only one on the ballot, collected rcpre~cntative voice of the student same last year. Only one part.\' 57.9 percent of the "yes" vote. body and worth continuing, Mc running has a lot to do with poor "No" votes amounted to 14.1 Dermott replied, "It does repre voter turnout." percent. and 27.9 percent abstain sent the voices of the students. If "This ticket is really strong," ed. According to election rules, the people want something done, all she added. "the positiou~ demand winning ticket must receive SO they have to do is call us.'' a lot of time aud respon~ihility, and percent of the yes vote plus one for Coyne emphasized, "Student many students don't have the a majority. government did a lot of important time." According to Mindie Montesi, things this year. the kids really Bilek noted, "I would have been election commissioner, "The elec worked. However, it was student more pleased to have had a greater tion wasn't even a close race. government's own fault that more number of student votes. We did Fifty-eight to 42 percent is a big positive results weren't made out best to let people know where margin. Many underclassmen Mary Lou Bilek was voted the next St. Mary's Student Body President known to the students.'' She then we stood.'· Bilek then asserted. ·"I yesterday. The only candidate running for office, she collected 57.9 probably abstained because they noted, "It's not used to its full still think student government is a didn't know the candidates and percent of the vote. (Photo by Mike Kron). potential. Student government has vital force." were just doing their duty." an effect on you whether you know When asked why more people Students, however, voiced other it or not." did not run for oftice, Bilek Bilek discussed the probability of observed, "I don't know why more initiating a student government didn't run. Everyone had the same newsletter. She stated "The news opportunity to nominate them letter will be the tirst step in the selves." process of making students more She then commented on poor aware of us, our function and what voter turnout. ''I'm not pleased we are doing for them." with the fact that only 250 people Bilek pointed out that a survey voted and that some abstained, but will be taken hopefully before there's nothing I can do about it. Easter to see what the students It's not in my realm to call another want and what kind of ideas they election." have regarding student govern Bilek continued, "People didn't ment. "We have to move ahead," vote because only one ticket ran." she said. Coyne, candidate for vice-presi Stolze, candidate-elect for vice dent for academic affairs, explain· president of student affairs, re eel, "since no one ran against us umvers1fy of notre dome sf mory's college marked, "I am very sorry about and voter turnout was not as good Vol. X, No. 109 Tuesday, March 30, 197& the small number of people voting. as it could have been, we have a lot It shows we·need to get the interest of -work to do to get more people back into student government now, aware of student government." and I plan to give it a11 I have to "It affects every student," she Ricci appointed generate that interest.'' added. "People know there's a Other students not voting stated student government out there their reasons. One .student com sqmewherc and we have to get Student Union director named mented, "I don't know any of the them aware of it." by Valerie Zurblls Ricci's main goal for the coming into the position, Ricci replied, "I Exel·uth·c Editor year is to make the students more think anyone who has the job aware of the Student Union and its should be competent. A junior is Ken Ricci will be the next function. He plans to establish just as competent as a senior." Student Union director, it was more Student Union positions. Ricci applied for the position announced last night by Student "The Student Union has always because he felt there was a need for Union Director Tom Birsic and been a tight-knit organization and I tinancial control. "You have to Student Body president-elect Mike hope to change its image," Ricci have someone in there to keep (}as~man. Ricri assumes his new said. financial controls on. I felt I was duties April I. Ricri commented on the past just as competent as anyone else, The '>ophomorc accounting in year. "I think Birsic and his and my financial background would tent is from Cleveland, Ohio and administration have come so far help," he said. ~erved as assistant comptroller this from last year. They have improv Birsic said, ''I think we had a year. He was the tinancial trouble ed 1000 percent. Out goal will be to fine field of candidates and the one ~hooll'r and developed a budget to improve that." we picked was the best one." keep Student Union expenses When asked about his feelings Birsic was one of nine committee down. concerning a sophomore stepping members who elected the new director. "The committee felt the Student Union was a blend be Hesburgh speaks on tween fiscal aspects and personali ty skill, and we felt Kenn has the best qualifications," he said. ''A Jot of new procedures were school's character initiated this year that can be and state or· non-sectarian private continued next year," he added. hv Marv Rathburn universities. Theology faculties Birsic cited the revamping of the · Stufr'Rcportcr and even buildings arc most often budget as the biggest change of the ~eparatcd from the university it year. ""WL· have a long way to go. but selL Birsic said he received calls WL' owe it to oursl'lves to trv to He~burgh emphasized the im claiming the election was unfair LTL'atL' a Catholic Univcrsitv." 'said portanrc of integrating theology from a few of the losing candidates. l/nivcrsitv l'resi,knt Rev·. Theo and philosophy departments in the ''We had a good year this year and dore Hesburgh in a speech last university. These departments, he I would hate to have a controversy night in the l.ihrary auditorium. said, "arc concerned with trans at this point in time. I feel the The world's population passed the four billion mark this Ahout 70 graduate students and cendence and ask larger questions thing was handled as wc11 as it weekend. profe~sor~ heard Hesburgh 's talk about human values and God and could be,'' emphasized Birsic. According to the computerized population clock at the on till' Catholic Character of the the universe." He indicated that "You can tell more about a Museum of Science and Industry, the population had climbed to lJ niversity. there are only two great Catholic candidates's character in accepting 4,000,125,900 shortly before noon Sunday. At a growth rate of Sharing the stage with Hesburgh universities in the world today, defeat than in accepting a victory.'' about 2.2 per second, the clock would have hit the 4 billion mark were Professor James Danehy of Louvain and Notre Dame. "Every candidate was qualified, Saturday night. the Chemistry department, Profes Disagreeing with George Ber and I hope they all decide to stay However, a museum spokesman said, "Nobody stuck around sor Carole Moore of History and nard Shaw's statement that "a with the Union next year," Birsic to watch it, and the night watchman evidently didn't care." two Ph.D. candidate~. Father Ro Catholir university is a contradic said. Although figures from the Population Reference Bureau are ger McGrath and James Stewart. tion in terms," Hesburgh argued Gassman said that the election used to keep the ten-year-old clock as accurate as possible, the Hcsburgh cited the historical thatVatican llaffirmcd the universi came out all right and he feels Ricci spokesman conceded there is some guesswork invovled. "It force'> of the Reformation and ty's right of free inquiry, free will be good for the job. could be right, and it could be off some," he said. "It's obvious French Revolution as responsible thought and freedom to express "There is no reason for the that we get some poor-quality from countries such as China." for thl' disappearance of the origi and discuss controversial views.