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WEATHER INSIDE The weekend is going to The TJ-room' last night be sunny and mild with see page 4. The Chronicle highs in the 70s. Enjoy. Duke University Friday, February 25,1977 Volume 72, Number 105 Durham, North Carolina Burchill, Kaplan to vie in runoff Candidates talk §• Schools report about election polling results By Barry Bryant By Marc Bernstein Four ASDU presidential candidates — one a write-in Gary Burchill and Marc Kaplan will meet Tuesday in — split 53 per cent of the vote, enough to keep Gary a runoff for the ASDU presidency. Burchill from receiving a majority, thereby forcing the In the other races, Dan Tyukody, John Herbert, and election into a runoff. John Campbell wil vie Tuesday for the two Trinity Burchill will face runner-up Marc Kaplan in College vice-presidential posts. Tuesday's election. Kaplan edged out Rick Robinson for Mary Linda Kemp was elected executive secretary. second place by three percentage points (see adjacent Peter Gillon ran unopposed for administrative secretary. story). Referenda to establish or increase funding for the Ca Exhausted by the campaign, Burchill said he was elat ble Television Project, The Chronicle, and The Chan ed by the results. "I can't believe it, I thought it would be ticleer all passed. a hell of a lot closer," he commented. Burchill, ASDU vice-president from the Engineering Kaplan thought his poor showing against Burchill re school, finished first in yesterday's voting by a wide sulted from the stronger stands he took. "The more you margin. Burchill received 1320 votes, or 47 per cent of say, the more you alienate people," he said. There is no the total. Kaplan, ASDU vice president from Trinity room for liberals at Duke. But we'll see." College, got 631 votes (23 per cent). As Burchill did not Burchill disagreed. "I don't think that's really the receive 50 per cent of the vote, a runoff must be held truth. Maybe Duke is a conservative school. I do think I Rick Robinson was third with 567 votes (24 per cent). have a more conservative outlook than Marc. I look more Write-in candidate John Dennie was fourth with 171 conservative, but I don't think that on the issues there is votes (6 per cent). John Morris trailed the field with 103 that much difference," he noted. votes (4 per cent). 'Teople need a change from what ASDU has been in A total of 2792 votes were cast, indicating a 50 per cent the past I feel that I had the momentum," Burchill said voter turnout, according to Ronnie Glickman, ASDU at in explaining his strong showing. torney general. Rick Robinson, who was eliminated from Tuesday's Gary Burchill and Marc Kaplan will face each Tyukody was top vote-getter in the vice presidential runoff, declined to endorse either candidate, saving that other in a runoff election Tuesday for ASDU pre race with 895 votes. Campbell was second with 699 votes, he planned to do nothing political between now and sident. (Photo by Dan Michaels) and Herbert was not far behind with 682 votes. Tuesday. Not making the runoff were Susan Goffman with 592 John Morris, who was also eliminated, threw his sup "I thought it showed poor judgment on his part, not votes, Rick Lukianuk with 412 votes, and Srisaila port behind Kaplan. He accused Burchill of violating a something you would expect of someone who wanted to Basavappa, who had 311 votes. gentlemen's agreement not to talk separately with any be ASDU president," Morris said. In the executive secretary race, Kemp received 1059 living groups. Burchill admitted talking to four Morris' campaign manager, Charlie Drubell, had votes (59 per cent) and Cantor received 746 votes (41 per fraternities earlier in the week without the other can stronger words. "We want to express our displeasure, our cent). didates being present (Continued on page 2) Final figures for the funding referenda as well as re sults on a question about funding for the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NC-PDRG) and the con Fraternity council admits stitutional amendments were not available at press time. Gwen Scarborough, Pam-Preston Reynolds, Stella Sotiropoulus, William Adler, and Jeff Bartels were elect ed to the board of directors of NC-PHK3. Other can endorsements for ASDU didates who ran in the NC-PIRG election were Gregory Horton was unsure if there would By Elizabeth Buchanan he did not- know about the endorse May, Julian Anderson, and George Flint be another endorsement for the run The Interfraternity Council (IFC) ment until The Chronicle phoned In the Nursing School Government Association off. He noted that there was a did in fact endorse a slate of can him about one a.m. Wednesday (NSGA), Terri Warner, who ran unopposed was elected possibility of another vote for an en didates in yesterday's ASDU elec morning. president; Jami Suramer defeated Kitty Gray for the tions, despite earlier denials from "We had forums to go to from six to dorsement among the fraternity pre position of first vice president; Kathy Buls was elected several fraternity presidents. twelve [after the IFC vote]. This sidents. second vice president over Diane Sklarov and Maureen 'It really might not matter who we The slate included Gary Burchill takes a toll and I went straight to Stabile; Debbie Cestaro defeated Joan Ronan for the of endorse," Horton said "Duke stu for president, John Herbert and John bed," Burchill said. "I hadn't had an fice of secretary; Andi Wallis was voted treasureer over dents are going to vote for whom they Campbell for vice president, and opportunity to see anyone." (Continued on page 4) Mary Linda Kemp for executive Concerning the endorsement. damn well please." secretary, according to Hollis Horton Marc Kaplan, Bur-chill's run-off op ID, president of the IFC. ponent, commented, 1 think people The endorsement was determined could go against it if they realize that Hospital workers down by a vote of fraternity presidents the IFC put up the posters." taken at the IPC meeting Tuesday Horton commented that the IFC night The results of the vote and the had decided because "All presidents Local 465 in union vote By Rebecca Ragsdale employes with losing their seniority. Duke plan to endorse were announced at felt there was a pressing need for IFC Maintenance workers at Duke Medical the end of the meeting, Horton said to support the better candidates for has stooped to a new low in this campaign." Center voted 72 to 28 yesterday against Richard Jackson, assistant vice president However, when questioned by The ASDU." representation by Local 465 of the Interna and director of personnel for the Medical Chronicle Tuesday night, Horton re According to Horton, the IFC felt tional Union of Operating Engineers. Center, said Ellis' charges were "totally un fused to comment on the vote or the the candidates endorsed had the Claiborne Ellis, business manager for true. There was no meeting held this after endorsement Fraternity presidents most experience in ASDU. Local 465, said he will file charges with the also evaded the issue, and several de An important consideration in the noon. We did have group meetings to try and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to nied that an endorsement would be endorsement was the candidate's present our point of view. What he means by have the election results set aside and a new made. position on four alternatives recently captive audience is that he wasn't invited to election held present his side, but then we've stayed away Yet the endorsement became clear drawn up by a Residential Life Com Local 465 currently represents about 130 from his meetings." when posters were posted in fraterni mittee (RLC) task force. Among the maintenance workers on campus. Benefits uncertain ty sections early yesterday morning. four was a proposal that fraternities Less support Jackson said it is unclear what would have "We didn't want a big article in be dissolved as living groups. The union received considerably less yes happened to the workers' benefits and The Chronicle,beca.use it could have "It was felt that these threatened votes from Hospital workers this year than seniority if they had voted to join the union. become an issue of fraternity versus the fraternity system at Duke," they did in a vote last year. "Labor relations is not an exact science," non-fraternity," Horton said last Horton said. It was a different atmosphere this year," Jackson said "The board [NLRB] ruled that night "That isn't what it was. It was "In my opinion, Burchill addressed said Ellis. "Duke called a captive audience a low key endorsement" the RLC issue better than any other they could vote no union or to be part of 465," meeting this afternoon and threatened (Continued on page 13) Burchill reiterated last night that candidate," he added Page Two The Chronicle Friday, February 25,1977 SPECTRUM -Candidates speak- SPECTRUM POLICY: Chemical Bank (Continued from page 1) DO YOUR RESEARCH PAPE ON American Hospital Supply Corp. 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