Enunanuel·Goes to the Polls

VOL. II, NO.2 EMMANUEL COLLEGE NOVEMBER 19, 1976 Enunanuel·goes to the polls By MARY PARELLA percent were planning to vote number one, the Equal Rights the campaign while 39% felt it was faculty, staff and administration Over the past month the Em November 2. Of those who were Amendment, with 80 percent of an important campaign issue. The voted for Jimmy Carter to be our manuel community has seen the registered and planning to vote, 45 the vote. Graduated Income Tax issues students felt were most im next pre ident by giving him a results of three elections, two of percent chose President Ford over won 61 percent to 31 percent, with portant ' wer'e tlio~e of the whopping 60 percent of the vote to which have been right here on Jimmy Carter, who got 37 percent eight percent having no opinion. economy, foreign policy, tax Ford's 28 percent: 12 percent were campus. The two on campus were of the vote. Those who chose Ford Seventy-seven percent approved reform, honesty in govern ment either undecided or chose to vote in the forms of a survey and a did so because they thought he was question number three - and unemployment. for others. Sen. Kennedy beat his mock election, both held in Oc more stable, more trustworthy and Absentee Voting for Religious MOCK ELECTION opponent Mike Robertson by a 78 tober. The object of both political had more experience than Carter. Reasons. The idea of establishing a The second poll was a mock percent vote to II percent. They polls was to see how students, Many said that for fear of the un Massachusetts Power Authority election, sponsored by the Dean of also approved the ERA, state faculty, staff and administrators of known they would stay with Ford, was rejected 53 percent to 29 per Students Office in conjunction graduated income tax, absentee a small Catholic women's college whom they know, considering he cent. The act to ban handguns was with the Political Science depart vot ing (or rei igi ous reasons, felt on various issues and can has done a good job under the cir approved by an overwhelming ment. The election was hetd on handgun control. returnable didates confronting them in the cumstances. On the other side, 81 percent. Also approved Wed. Oct. 27 between 10:30 a .m. beverage containers and repeal of national election November 2. those who voted for Carter did so overwhelmingly was the idea of and I :30 p.m. in Marian Hall . AI! the blue laws. FOCUS POLL because they felt that the country mandatory sentences for certain members of the Emmanuel com The results of the Emmanuel The Focus poll, held Wed. Oct. needs a change of leadership; a crimes, by an 86 percent margin. munity (students, faculty, staff and s~rveys have a good indication of 13, was designed by members of need for newness prevailed. Many The Bottle Bill was approved by a administration) were eligible to just how close the national election the Focus staff. The staff polled 78 also felt that Ford has had his rather close 59 percent to 41 per vote. would be. I n the national election, Emmanuel students in St. Joseph's chance and hasn't done anything cent. Uniform Electric Rates was Twenty-four percent of the stu November 2, Jimmy Carter won a Hall, who were 18 and over, giving great, so now it is time to give rejected closely by 46 percent to 38 dent body voted, choosing Carter close race. He carried 22 states, six questionnaires to each wing someone else a chance. In general, percent of those in favor. The idea over Ford - 49 percent to 43 per many of which were the large in and one to an R.A . on each floor. many said that the choice they of building an oil refinery and deep cent. The undecided and other dustrial states, winning 272 elec The survey asked- whether made was based on the lesser of water port off the coast of votes amounted to eight percent. toral votes . He carried students were registered to vote, if two evils. Eugene McCarthy Massachusetts was also rejected by The students also voted over Massachusetts by 56 percent to 41 they were planning to vote, and received 2 percent of the vote, and 59 percent of the vote. Finally whelmingly to send Ted Kennedy percent. President Ford won 235 their presidential preference. It 16 percent of the vote was un question nine - regarding the back to Washington for another electoral votes in 26 states. The also asked their opinions on the decided or chose not to vote for Sunday closing laws, which if ap term as senator, by giving him 77 total number of popular votes were nine referenda questions, plus any of the candidates. proved would allow stores to be percent of the vote. On the referen as follows : 40, 156,673 - 51% for whether or not they felt abortion On the referendum questions, opened on Sundays, ended in a tie da questions the students approved Carter: 38,413,707 - 48% for should be l\n issue in the '76 cam students were given a summary of in the Focus poll - 49 percent in the ERA, ab entee voting on Ford. Eugene McCarthy received paign, and finally what issues they the nine questions and asked to favor and 49 percent against, and religious holidays, handgun con 654,636 popular votes while Lester considered important. vote yes or no. two percent had no opinion. trol. returnable beverage con Maddox won 168.857 votes. Of the 67 repsonses received the Que rion number one, Si x ty- one percent o f the tainers and repeal of the blue laws Again, one can ee the Em survey found that 76 percent were the Equal Rights Amendment students said no when asked if they (Sunday closing act). The students manuel survey and mock election registered to vote and all but three Students approved question felt abortion should be an issue in rejected the public power authori were quite on target in predicting ty, flat electric rates, and the idea how close the election would be of an oil refinery. and who would finally triumph S.R.O. is in beginning stages Thirty-seven percent of the throughout the nation. By JANET GRIFFIN goes well will probably be starting Student Executive Board within it Recently, a group of students sat some time second semester. which would be comprised of the around discussing student govern Anyone with suggestions and Class Presidents, a designated ment at Emmanuel. thoughts about this should go and representative from the College Holly Hamlet was talking about talk to Holly - all ideas would be Council and the Student Board of her first Board of Trustees most helpful and appreciated. Trustes member. The Student Ex meeting, which took place on Oc ecutive Board would be accoun Another topic which was being tober 21 st. She said she was table to the students. It would discussed in room 626 was entitled favorably impressed with the meet with the student body on a "Student Representative trustees. "They are all professional monthly basis to pass on informa Organization". This organization people who are really committed tion and to receive input. Meetings is still in the planning stages. The to the college." The trustess told would be held for both residents idea of the S.R.O. resulted from a Holly they were anxious to know and commuters so that everyone meeting of the Committee on where the students stand on the can be informed as to what is going issues concerning Emmanuel. Committees. The Student on with the S .R.O. Representative Organization Since Holly is one individual of the would be an alternative to student The main concern of the Student Emmanuel community, and of government and would use the Representative Orgaization is the course can not know everyone's channels people are already need to create a feeling of common Freshman Class Officers, left to right - Therese LaHaie, Jane Owens, opinions and feelings about each familiar with. Holly summed up bond. As Holly puts it, "The desire Jean Twomey, and Kathy Guerin. issue, she has thought up a the purpose of the S.R.O., "It of the S.R.O. is not to emphasize . workable plan. She feels that in would deal with the concerns of our diversities, which we are all order to get the students more in student government, but rather well aware of, but to concentrate touch with the trustees, the two than creating a distinct body, on what we have in common." A look at the constituencies should meet on a Since the S.R.O. is still on the idea personal basis. Holly's idea is that would utilize the students already functioning in governmental level, it must be ratified by the stu the students and the Board of dent body before it can come into positions." Trustees' members could meet existence. Some things which have Freshman Class Officers together in the foyer to get to know The S.R.O. would be made up not yet been worked out include: each other. The trustees would of College Councils members, how to get commuters involved, By ANN SCHOENFELD fe.els the freshman class has a lot of Class Officers, and the student file questions from the students and whether Continuing Ed. Kathy Guerin enthusiasm and she hopes to unify and they would also ask the member of the Board of Trustees. should be included in the President the class and make money.

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