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The Courier Volume 7 Issue 16 Article 1 2-14-1974 The Courier, Volume 7, Issue 16, February 14, 1974 The Courier, College of DuPage Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.cod.edu/courier This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at DigitalCommons@COD. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Courier by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@COD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COURIER Vol. 7, No. 16 February 14, 1974 i-— “r ***'- uinu ouiivuiiuiug me ot votes she had won with Monday night. election of a student rep to the Board of Trustees. At the top a Belushi challenged Ms. Leclaire’s victory and the Tuesday Fare hike tearful Maria Leclaire congratulates Jim Belushi Tuesday morning recount reversed the earlier decision. Below, right, is afternoon. Below, left, Maria joyfully cavorting before the the first student to sit on the Board of Turstees, Jim Belushi. cancels trip magic number. to Holland Sigma college announced that its March trip to Holland has been cancelled by KLM, the Royal Dutch Airline. The rate increase of 25 percent was just too much for the student’s pocketbook, commented Tom Lindblade, Sigma counselor. The original price was $195, but KLM raised it to $245 and didn’r guarantee that the price would not be raised again, said Lindblad. “We had the 140-seat limit set by KLM covered,” he said, but after the increased started on the fares we had 35 students cancel their reservations.” Lindblade said that the college is “very disappointed with the action taken by KLM. We plan on writing the Congress and sending a letter of protest to the president of KLM. Belushi wins recount Students who signed up for the Holland By Karl Piepenburg trip will be contacted by mail to determine The recount took place Tuesday mor¬ As student representative he will be whether they wish a refund or if they want Jim Belushi was named the winner of ning with election workers from all camps the student election for a seat on the Board bringing a strong interest in theater to the to use their money for a trip to London, watching. Following the recount, Belushi board. He started appearing with the C / D sponsored by the college. of Trustees following a recount Tuesday was declared the winner. morning. summer theater group when he was a The London trip will leave March 17 and Miss Leclaire is now preparing an of¬ sophomore at Wheaton Central High Maria Leclaire, a write-in candidate, return March 25. The group will fly via ficial objection to 18 of the ballots. Several School. BOAC at a guaranteed roundtrip price of was announced as the winner Monday ballots cast for her were not counted $324. BOAC is requiring a 40-seat night following the first vote tally. She because an “X” was not marked beside A resident of Wheaton for 19 of his 20 minimum, but there is no maximum to the apparently had won by a one-vote margin. her name. years, he tentatively plans to attend number of people that can go. However, official totals after the Voting regulations state, “A WRITE-IN Southern Illinois University following recount as certified by Glen Ellyn election Further information can be obtained VOTE MAY BE COUNTED ONLY IF IT graduation from C/D in June. judges were: Belushi, 98 votes; Brad from Tom Lindblade, Ext 675 or in his CAN BE DETERMINED FROM THE He is involved in student activities, Marecki, 88 votes; Ms. Leclaire, 82 votes; office 2011 F A building. BALLOT ITSELF WHICH CANDIDATE speech and forensics, and in theater. Judy Hebert, 62 votes; Massey, 57 votes; THE VOTER INTENDED TO VOTE FOR Belushi said his only other interest outside and George Holland, 19 votes. There were AND THERE IS A CROSS IN THE C/D is “my girl friend.” 412 votes cast, the highest turnout for a SQUARE BEFORE THE CANDIDATE’S Commenting on his campaign, Belushi Inside C / D student election in three years. NAME.” said, “I didn’t want a ‘high school’ cam¬ Rape is a subject that’s out in the open Belushi said Monday night he was paign, with slogans and all. I thought the now. A man who has studied the problem “disappointed it (the vote total) was so Ms. Leclaire, after believing she had student representative on the Board is a for years has some observations and also close.” Belushi considered calling for a won by one vote, cried and thanked the serious position, not a game for students. I some practical advice on Page 2. recount after learning that campaign students for the support they had given didn’t plan on doing a lot of campaigning.” Wonder what’ll happen to Chicago and workers for Leclaire had watched the vote her. Late Monday night all candidates As for his political views outside C/ D, to us suburbanites? Paul Gapp, Chicago count Monday night. were called and informed there would be a he said, “I voted for Percy, a Republican, Tribune urban affairs writer, gave his “With a one vote difference I was sure recount Tuesday morning. and McGovern, a Democrat, in the last views at a forum sponsored by the Ex¬ there would be a discrepancey,” Belushi Belushi said he will work to solve the election, so you really couldn’t classify me tension college. It’s on Page 3. said. “We were not notified that we could parking problem and student apathy once as anything.” Also on Page 3, a story about Roger watch the counting.” he is sworn in. All board meetings are open to students. Schmiege, retiring president of the Board of Trustees. He thinks we’ve come a long way. Rep. John Erlenborn was on campus last week to talk to political science May get a referendum classes. Story on Page 5. What’s it really like in Russia? Jagdish Kapoor, marketing instructor here, By Gigi Arthur Maney, Courier editor, had met last week Hoekstra protested the high cost of recently returned from a visit. He has The Board of Trustees passed a with a representative of Gov. Walker. A telephone and electric service for the some interesting observations on Page 6. resolution here last night to take meeting between the Illinois Community college. A one-month phone bill was preliminary steps for a building College Board, the Capital Development $10,132.07; electricity for one month was referendum which will include paving the Board and C/D representatives is in the $16,408.95. Gas for the month came to A Bldg, parking lots and North Campus planning stage, Manis said. He asked for $7,247.48. Dr. Hoekstra said he thought Income tax aid Road. Board representation at that meeting and hallways in A-building would be light The action came after Ms. Maria The Business / Accounting Club here promised to let the Board know the date. enough if every other incadescent bulb Leclaire presented the Board with a will offer free assistance to taxpayers who The student petition was presented at was removed. He also complained about petition signed by more than 2,000 want help in filling out their income tax the formal Board meeting along with a A-building doors which fail to close students, faculty and staff asking that the forms. token $1 bill to show the student’s good properly “heating all outdoors” as a Board pave the lot and offering to help pay It is part of the Volunteer Income Tax faith, Ms Leclaire said. result. for the paving by direct donation if Assistance program (VITA), sponsored by James Belushi, the new student The C / D radio attorney has agreed to a necessary. the Internal Revenue department. representative, was officially seated on continuation of the FF hearing on the FM Prior to the regular Board meeting, the Students working in VITA must have the Board pending the attorney’s opinion radio station proposal, according to a Board met with students in the campus completed a 15-hour training program. of the legality of Ms. Leclaire’s challenge letter from Ron Lemme which was center. At this meeting Miss Bonnie The service begins on a walk-in basis to his victory. Ms. Leclaire presented two presented to the Board. The continu ition Blazek, a student, presented the Board Monday, Feb. 18, from 10 to 10:55 a.m. in letters to the Board, one challenging the is to give Elgin time to prepare the with the muffler which had been knocked Room 2007 or 2009, A Bldg., or from 2:30 to election results and the other asking for a necessary engineering studies. Elgri has off her car that morning, she said. 3:30 p.m. in M152. clarification of election procedures for expressed interest at arriving » t an Community residents may call 858-2800, At that time Jack Manis, ombudsman, write-in votes. agreement without going through formal ext 665 or 666, to arrange an appointment. told Board members that he and Chuck In other Board action. Dr. Henry FCC hearings, Lemme said. THE COURIER, Page 2 February 14, 1974 Senate to confer with 4-year schools By Karl Pipenburg Representative Assembly is working on several proposals to get The Faculty Senate last Thur¬ the parking lots paved. sday discussed graduation requirements, parking problems He said one proposal being and changes in its constitution. discussed would involve a 50-cent In discussing graduation per credit hour parking fee for requirements, the Senate moved to students and a $5 to $10 charge for confer with representatives from the faculty.