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THE SANTA CLARA Volume 55 Number 32 University of Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Monday, May 2, 1977 Wagstaffe new president, elections undergo review By 1)1ANNE REES Election Committee Chairperson tion staff, for total lack of experience, the indicator for a new election. Penny Rich reported, "As far as I performed as could be expected." Manning contends that "student After two weeks of intensive cam- know, there was no hanky-panky. I feel Feller believes that there were many gripes are found less." She feels that paigning and considerable controversy the elections were done fairly. Obvi- infractions in the elections, but he possibility of fraud has always existed over an experimental election system, ously I would have entered a petition doesn't think a new vote is worth the in the elections. the ASUSC and class office elections myself to have the elections redone if effort or will change the results. According to Manning, the basic are over. there was proof of defaulting." Wagstaffe feels the Board of Gover- fault is with the student body card Paul Wagstaffe defeated David Fel- However, the candidates had differ- nors will be the best judge. "Everyone itself, since it has no student photo- ler for the office of ASUSC President ent opinions. Feller believes the else involved in the elections is too graph or signature. receiving 624 votes to Feller's 505. election system could use "vast im- close to give an objective opinion." He She beleives a new vote would be Brendan Brady emerged a clear provement." He contends, "The elec- believes student feedback should be pointless since the spread was so vast victor for the office of executive for the ASUSC elections. "If there was vice president. Brady received 642 one, I would withdraw." votes, while the other run-off candi- Brady stated that "potential for date, Judy Manning, received 462. defaulting exists, but the key question Paul Vadnais is the new Senior Class will be to prove the actual abuses." vice president with 142 votes. His He feels the class elections were opponent, Barton Minor, received 107 "pretty messed up" and that student ballots in his favor. body cards presented a problem. Junior Class president is Pete Boscacci feels the new system has Vickers.Vickers received 218 votes several faults. He contends the punch compared with his opponent Dave system is inefficient because transfer Boscacci at 127. students could vote "anyway they Ed Nino defeated Neil Perrelli for pleased." the office of junior vice president. Nino Boscacci thinks another major fault had 208 votes, while Perelli received was that people working at the polls 129. "just asked you what class you were in Mike Riley defeated Dick Shanahan if they didn't know you, so you could for Sophomore Class president, while vote in any class you wanted." Bob Eichenger won the office of He also noted that student ID cards sophomore vice president over Shawn weren't always punched and con- Daugherty. cluded "I'm not refuting the outcome, In a close race for sophomore just the system." treasurer, Perry La Forge inched out Vickers believes that people are Wayne Haraguchi 199 to 1«S. dissatisfied with every system. He Sophomore sergeant-at-arms is Tim comments "there were faults but I Foley who defeated Rich O'Day receiv- don't know of a better system to use." ing 227 votes to O'Day's 151. Vickers believes a new vote would Although the results of the election be justified if a better system could be were available Thursday evening, Neil Perrelh quickly devised that was more fool- heated discussions over the new The new ASUSC administration [providing the results are determined final) proof than the current one. "How- election procedure are continuing. members are, from left, Social VP Dennis Magulre, Treasurer Mike Gibbons, ever," he adds, "it would be silly to In a phone interview yesterday President Paul Wanstaffe. Eiecnttve VP Brendan Brady. Secretary Mary Hilger. have another election using the same system." Political Science Dept.'s first Riley reports "there were faults in the system but not enough to run the election over." Conference deemed successful, topics politically enlightening Riley admitted to seeing several people vote twice and hearing of A Political Science Undergraduate ser's Blunder." A report on "The In his talk, Lipset discussed briefly a another person voting out of class, but Research Conference, a first of its kind Lebanese Crisis in 1958" was pre- number of mispredictions at a macro- he did not feel they were enough to among western colleges and univ- sented by Melvin Fortes and Ted scopic level that social scientists have change the results. ersities, was held Saturday at SCU. Strader. made. He also posed the question of Shanahan believes there should be Selected students presented their or- The conference concluded with an whether or not the social sciences had one general election without run-off s. iginal research papers on various address by Dr. Seymour Martin Lipset the ability to forsee, predict or [continued on page 4] topics. The opening session dealt with of Stanford University. Lipset is widely understand what is happening at the television and politics. known for his studies of political macroscopic level. Controversial Merwin Kent Guichard and Crystal Hession sociology and social stratification. One example he gave of an eco- of the University of Santa Clara Receiving numerous national honors nomic misprediction occured after presented a political analysis of the and awards, he has been a visiting World War II when it was predicted submits his resignation network news telecasts for the week of professor or lecturer at many univ- that there would be massive un- Dr. Miles Merwin of the history February 28 through March 4, 1977. ersities throughout the world. His talk employment. The opposite proved department submitted his resignation They illustrated their report with was on "Predicting the Future: Can true. Again, after the War, demog- last Monday to SCU President William various video clips of "Barbara, John, We Dolt?" raphers predicted a decline in the birth J. Rewak, SJ. Merwin has been made Walter and Harry." He explains, "What seems clear is rates of advanced countries. However, a rather controversial figure by stu- Other SCU students participating in that social scientists can only explain a new attitudes toward large families dents who mounted a "Save Merwin" the conference were Marty Schneider small part of the variances, a small and earlier marriages produced anoth- campaign after Merwin was denied who did research on "Carter and amount of the factors involved in er trend, an increase in birth rates. tenure earlier this year. Nision: The First Fifty Days," and dealing with the major society and Even Marxist's theories have fallen Merwin's resignation is effective Jonas, who reported on "Nas- world wide issues which concern us." September 6. Julia [ continued on page 4] 2-THE SANTA CLARA Monday, May 2, 1977 News Briefs Oil prices to rise dramatically A private study done for 25 industry and government clients forecasts that world oil prices will rise just as rapidly in the next 10 to 15 years as they have in the 3 and one-half years since the Arab oil embargo. By next year oil will be about $1 per barrel more than this year, the study by Kansas City's Midwest Research Institute and California's Sherman H. Clark Associates predicts. By 1980 it will cost almost $3 more than this year. The study forecasts that by 1985 the price for foreign oil will be $26.14 a barrel, and for domestic oil $24 a barrel. Current prices are $l4 a barrel for foreign oil and an average of $8.90 for domestic oil. World demand for oil will begin to outstrip supply by 1985, the study said, which will force an even more dramatic price rise the five years after 1985. The study forecasts a price for foreign oil of $37.42 a barrel by 1990. This would mean a gasoline pump price of almost $2.50 a gallon. Bill outlaws gay marriages By a margin of 48 to 16, the Assembly voted to outlaw marriages between Assemblyman Bruce Neil Perrelli homosexuals. Supporters of the author, Nestande Dr. Daniel P. Kimble of the University of Oregon gave the dosing address for hat (Rep-Orange) said it was sought by county clerks, who are confronted by Saturday's psychology conference. Kimble spread nappy thoughts about pain and growing i.jmber of demands for marriage licenses by gays. drag addiction to the 125 people attending the sessions. Marriages are now governed by a 1971 law that refers to"any person" when describing who is eligible for a marriage license. The Nestande bill would Dr. tort P. Kirtk snab substitute the words "man and a woman." During the 20-minute floor debate, opponents called the measure an unfair display of government meddling in the personal lives of citizens. Supporters Research on opiate receptors 'be legislation called it a reaffirmation of the family unit, the essence of »rn civilization. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are emphasized psychology discussion (<>i...idered favorable. at By KEVIN M All ON Kimble as a major breakthrough. These receptor sites in the brain take up the AIM leader faces conviction The sixth annual Western Psycholo- opiate drugs which are not normally gy Conference for Undergraduate found in the body, producing the pain Research, SCU's relief and characteristic of In an unprecedented ruling, Gov. Edmund Brown, Jr., was ordered by a sponsored by Depart- euphoria ment of Psychology, was held last Monday to extradite fugitive American Indian Movement leader Satur- opiates.