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SGA Presidency Still Undecided »*"H»W9. yA 22807 TOOAY: Sunny, high 71°F, low 40°F. °2f99r1 FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, high 66°F, low 42°F. SATURDAY: Just for sticks Showers, high SeeSportspage27 62°F, low 37°F. JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Breeze VOL. 75. NO. 44 THURSDAY Aoril 2. 1998 Councilmen refuse to SGA presidency still undecided debate Key by Marda Apperson by Julia Filz SGA reporter assistant news editor Rain forced voters inside yesterday, but more students turned out to vote for their student leaders than last year. Two candidates for seats on Students narrowed the race for Student Government the Harrisonburg City Council Association president down to sophomore Erin Uyttewaal and declined to appear with a JMU junior Tim Emry in campus-wide elections. student running for the same None of the presidential candidates received more than 50 office. percent of the vote needed for victory, so a run-off election is Sitting councilmen, Repub- scheduled for April 8. lican Hugh Lantz and Democrat Uyttewaal said she was "viewing this position as a phenome- Larry Rogers, turned down the nal opportunity to make an impact on students' lives at JMU." Harrisonburg Neighborhood Emry said, "If I win, I hope that I can meet all the students' Coalition's invitation for an open expectations and be accessible to everyone's concerns." forum on April 29. JMU sopho- Students elected junior Collin Lee vice president. He received more Michael Key, running as a 51.5 percent of the votes. He defeated juniors Tory Jenkins, Chris member of the Green Party, is Marchant and Philip Pinette. challenging Lantz and Rogers for Freshman Andy Oh captured the position of treasurer with 53 one of two seats on the city coun- percent of the vote, beating out freshman Matt Conrad. "I defi- cil. nitely want to thank the people who helped me out," Oh said. "It Key accepted the coalition's will be a big challenge to live up to the expectations of the people invitation and said he is "upset" who voted for me now that I'm elected." by Lantz's and Rogers' unwill- Sophomore Austin Adams won the secretarial race with 57 ingness to debate him. percent of the votes. He defeated junior Holly Carter. "I was looking very much for- "Holly did a great job and we both respected each other a lot," ward to be able to address the Adams said. "I'm really looking forward to leaving a mark on issues that I'd like to bring up to the university." the city council," Key said. "My Junior Blair Brown, who ran unopposed for Honor Council opponents decided they would President, was elected with 1,759 votes. not follow this time-honored tra- In the race for Honor Council Vice President, sophomore dition and not be held account- Debbie McClelland defeated sophomore Marcy Miller. able to the people of Harrison- McClelland received 59 percent of the vote. "I'm looking for- burg who elected them." ward to being the Honor Council vice president next year. It "I feel this is a slap in the face will definitely be a challenge, but I know I'll do my best," to the people of Harrisonburg and a slap in the face to democra- McClelland said. Overall 2,121 students, an estimated 16 percent of the student cy," Key said. body, participated in Wednesday's elections, Election Gail Bund rick, vice president of the Harrisonburg Neighbor- ALEX VESSELSIstuff photographer Committee Chair Ann Marie Phillips said. While it's a low num- ber of students, it beats last year's turnout of 15 percent. hood Coalition, said the group Section Committee Chair Ann Marie Phillips rewards a voter has hosted the forum during the with a sticker as he exits the voting booth Wednesday at "The turnout was wonderful for a rainy day election/'Phillips said. "A lot of people cared." six years she has been a member Warren Hall. Over 2,000 students cast their ballots. of the coalition. "In past years, [the forum] has been a questibn and answer peri- od for Harrisonburg residents," Bundrick said. "It was basically [held] to enlighten the Harrisonburg residents about the candidates' views and goals for the city and the future." Bundrick said the coalition has planned an informal luncheon with Key on April 20 to replace the April 29 forum. According to Tuesday's Daily News-Record, Lantz said a forum isn't necessary this year because Harrisonburg citizens are already familiar with his and Rogers' work. In past years a forum was appropriate because there were many political newcomers in the race, but not so this year because r » see DEBATE page 2 2 Thursday, April 2, 1998 THE BREEZE Keezell Hall thefts remain mystery "One of the reasons this per- said there are no leads in duplicated keys to their offices the professors said. "To the press alone, cliequered as by Jen Bonds son may be stealing programs is Nostrandt's case. Professor of English Mark Employees in facilities man it is with abuses, the world is contributing writer to re-sell them, and I know indebted for all the triumplis CorelDRAW is a valuable pro- Hawthorne said his computer agement that have a legitimate and the belongings on his desk reason to be in a room or build wttich Itaiv been gained by Private offices in Keezell Hall gram," he said. Hegg reported we tampered with early this ing must check out a key f reason and humanity over error have been the target of several the incident to campus police. rom thefts this year, but campus But campus police said it does- semester. the campus police lock shop, jirn and oppression." Two computer programs — Auckland, director of facilities — James Madison police don't have any leads in the n't have any leads, Baker said. cases. In addition to Hegg's incident, Aldus PageMaker and management, said. Editor Courtney A. Crowtey The thefts began late last English professor Jeanne QuarkXPress — to the extent that Ted Pelikan, housekeeP,ne Managing editor Manny Rota semester, with one incident Nostrandt said someone used her Hawthorne couldn't open the director for Facilities Manage Terhiuiogy manager Brian Hlgglm reported early this semester. computer and rearranged items programs. Items were also rear- ment, said employees have access Afc manager Alice K. Crisci "We know that the doors are in her office. She said the incident ranged on his desk. to individual offices, especially night shift workers. Design editor Thomas Scala being opened, and we are trying occurred just before winter break. "Someone had gone in and Nnes eilitiir Brad Jenkins to beef up security in those "Someone besides myself had erased parts of the programs so "Anyone can get a key from Nens editiir Katheryn Lenker areas," JMU Police investigator to have been on my computer that when I tried to open them, Facilities Management to an they would not perform," office if they have legitimate rea- Assl. naif eilitiir Julia L. FIU Robert Baker said. because programs were not run- No forced entry has been Hawthorne said. He contacted son to do so," he said. "There arc Opinion editor Kelly L Harmon ning the way they should have, reported in the incidents, and and basic things were just being campus police, but no one has lock boxes in the buildings and Style ctiitor Vinita Vrswanathan some professors are concerned left wrong," Nostrandt said. contacted him about the incident we also work closely with JMU Fonts eitittir Jennifer R. Baker the perpetrator is someone with "Whoever did it, in my opinion, yet, he said. Police because they issue keys as A«(. sry/i'^irus eiiilir Jackie Clstemkw key access to the offices in really does not know enough JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett well." SfOdS alilor Seth Burton Keezell. about computers to adjust them said he wasn't aware of Pelikan said he thinks the A«(. sports editor Mike Gesarto Keezell computing support properly." Hawthorne's incident. thefts had to be committed by Copy editor Jason Mclntyre technician Kevin Hegg found A WordPerfect 8.0 disk was Hawthorne said he thinks the someone with a key. Assl. copy editor Jenny Stromarm two CD-ROMs missing late last also taken from Nostrandt's perpetrator had access to a If anyone has information about PIWo editor Dylan Boucherle semester: CorelDRAW and office, she said. She reported the passkey to get into his office. the Keezell thefts, contact campus Asst.pliolo editor Lindsay Mam Windows 95, valued at over $500. incident to campus police. Baker None of the victims have ever police at 568-6302. Gra/Vucs eititor Rebecca Dougherty Advisers Rip De Luca, Alan Neckowitz, Debate David Wendelken continued from page 1 Key is the only newcomer, he very conducive to trying to work really counting on voter apathy, Key said he wants to encour- said. together toward some type of Without Michael, there would be age JMU students to register to Tlie Breeze is published Monday Key said he won't accept mutual understanding. Yes, I am no race. vote in Harrisonburg. and Thursday mornings and Lantz's reasons fdr not coming to younger than Mr. Rogers, but Key said JMU students make distributed throughout James Key said he and his campaign Madison University and the local the forum. that does not necessarily make up one-third of the Harrisonburg team have registered several Harrisonburg community. "Even if I were not running, it me less qualified." constituency and deserve a voice hundred students to vote in Comments and complaints should is still imperative to the political Jamie Gregorian, executive on the city council, even though Harrisonburg in the past few be addressed to Courtney A.
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