A.S. Election Results Send Cloudy Messages
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Or SPARTAN DAILY a Vol. 98, No. 46 Published for San Jose State University .since 1934 Monday, March 30, 1992 A.S. election results send cloudy messages candidates, it's difficult to figure out why students four qualified for the run-off election with fewer voted the way they did and what their votes signify. votes than their opponent. How the A.S. election process works Analysis: Few Students United for Accessible Education, the only declared party with candidates running, was Voter turnout average By Viblia Barisal rules from beginning to end. sent a mixed message by voters. Five of the'10 It's even difficult to interpret the voter turnout. Daily staff writer For the candidates, it begins when clear winners SUAE candidates won enough votes to take them While the 2,988 students who cast votes in the they fill out their campaign applica- into Wednesday and Thursday's runoff election. Yet election was a higher number than last year's 2,082 Lots of rules and regulations hover tions two week before the election Juan Ham for A.S. Applicants must have a clear open two of their leaders president voters, it was about average for the past five years. over the candidates in a campaign for begins. leave races and Dan Feinstein for AS. controller were elim- The overall response this year was still under 10 the Associated Students government academic standing and a minimum By Marcia lepler inated. Feinstein missed qualifying for the run-off percent of eligible voters. positions. grade point average of 2.0, Avila said. Daily staff writer election by only six votes. And while some people predicted that student They can't begin their campaign After an orientation meeting in outrage over the proposed 40 percent increase before the designated date; they can't which the AS. election board commit- SJSU students 51 in all clearly represent- Current A.S. candidates in runoffs would prompt a record voter turnout, others thought campaign within 50 feet of the polls; tee spells out the campaign rules, the ed a large number of candidates in last week's The message for current A.S. members running apathy would prevail. they can't spend more than $3,000; candidates are off and running. Associated Students election. But so much about for 1992-93 positions was equally as cloudy. While Pam Goguen ,election board chairwoman, they can't put up flyers inside build- They begin their campaigning the the rest of the general election remains unclear. none of the four current AS. directors, Don Cecil, agrees that the results of the election are difficult to ings.... week before election week. The candi- Eleven of the 16 offices won't be decided until Losana Lin, Nicole Launder and Manuel Alexan- interpret and that it is not clear what messages, if According to Miguel Avila, the dates are restricted to placing flyers balloting is complete from Wednesday and Thurs- dre, won the postions for which they were running, any, the voters were sending to the candidates. current director of intercultural affairs, and boards outside the Industrial Stud- day's run-off voting. none of them lost either. And although all four of the entire process is laid out in election And perhaps, because of the large number of them will be on the ballot again this week. three of See RUNOFF, Back Page by-laws that spell out the election See RULES, Back Page HAVING A BALL New bill offers 20% fee hike It'. Les Mahler CSU trustees had requested a 40 "You're talking about a Band-Aid I tally staff wrder percent increase in the hopes of gener- for someone who's bleeding to death," ating $116 million to offset cuts made MacCarthy said. The California Assembly's Ways by the governor in the wake of a $6 The need to cut CSU faculty is a and Means committee is expected to billion state deficit. "lie said Chang. take up the issue of student fees again But anything There is a corn- today. short of the 40 bination of things A bill by Assemblyman Thomas percent, accord- 'The future of the that can be done Hannigan, D-Fairfield, will be intro- ing to Steve instead of cutting duced on the floor which would result MacCarthy, CSU system is at faculty, which in a 20 percent student fee increase for spokesman for stake.' include reducing the 1992-93 year. the CSU Chan- administrators, The 20 percent consists of a 10 cellor's office, Chang said. percent surcharge automatically built- is still not Steve MacCarthy Part of Hanni- in to the budget plus an additional 10 enough. Spokesman, CSU Chancellor's office gan's bill also percent increase. "It makes no includes $4 million The surcharge has been part of the sense," Mac- for merit salary CSU budget as a way to keep up with Carthy said of the intent to limit fees adjustments. inflation. to less than 40 percent. Faculty members throughout the Hannigan's bill, AB 2275, is the Without the full increase asked for CSU system have been working with- same piece of legislation worked out by the trustees and the governor, the out merit salary increases. by the Assembly's sub-committee on CSU system will be forced to make That money, according to Chang, School Finance on March 12, but thousands of layoffs in faculty and would have to be made up by either without the administrative cuts. staff, reduce student enrollment by the chancellor's office or by the cam- Those cuts would have amounted 30,000 and deny access to aiffent stu- puses. to an additional $23 million, according dents, MacCarthy said. Chang said the CSSA does not to Jeff Chang, legislative director for "It's a monumental nightmare," agree with any increase above the 10 the California State Student Associa- MacCarthy said. "The future of the tion, CSSA. CSU system is at stake." See FEES, Pages Impasse over payment threatens medalist's fund-raising speech By Christal Niederer Smith was faxed a message Friday stating SJSU would Daily staff writer negotiate no further, according to a press release by event organizer Tun Fitzgerald. Unless a compromise can be reached with Associated 'This gees beyond the money," Smith said, claiming the Students on payment protocol, Tommie Smith, Olympic argument had become a matter of principle. gold medalist and SJSU alumnus, will not be speaking on Smith told AS. he has had problems in the past with not campus tonight. receiving payment after his speaking engagements with As of Friday night, there was still a slim chance Smith other agencies, Lenart said. would appear if students and faculty could convince Smith "It's stubbornness on both sides," Bender said. She said to waive his pre-payment requirement, said Cherice Ben- the A.S. should have given in and welcomed Smith back to der, president of Striving Black Brothers and Sisters. the campus, especially because SJSU is his alma mate:. Smith, who made the controversial and historical black- Smith's silent protest in the 1968 Olympics was to illus- power salute during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, trate the irony that blacks could be allowed to represent said he was going to speak about sports and politics and their country in sporting events while African Americans how they are pertinent to equality. still suffered from racial discrimination at home. But the A.S. and Smith had problems agreeing on a "I don't feel that we've lost him," Bender said, adding . colt a y - I y st photograph. contract. that her organization will seek him as a speaker without the From the look on senior occupational ther- demonstration in Gordan Burton's (mid- Smith's manager insisted on payment in advance, and help of the AS. if Monday's event falls through. apy major Susan Le's face (left), she may dle) Theory Er Application of Occupational AS. policy allows -no advance deposits or payments prior A press conference discussing the conflict is scheduled for 1 p.m. today in the Almaden Room of the Student well wish to become a patient instead of a Therapy class. Assisting Burton is senior, to performance," said Jean Lenart, manager of the A.S. business offices. Inion, Fitzgerald said. therapist. Le is on the ball as part of a Amy Enos, (right). The AS. "absolutely never" makes exceptions to the Smith's evening talk was lobe a fund-raiser for the Thu rule, no matter who the speaker is. Lenart said. Delta Phi Scholastic Honor Fraternity. Argument develops Hutchins, Moore present differing views on journalism into fight, arrest By Adele Gallucci By Jim Silva Daily staff writer Daily staff writer Former KICU anchor Jan Ilutchins Gregory Riutta, a 31 -year-old resident of a local wants everyone to know that he is not disil- board-and-care facility, was booked into Santa Clara lusioned by journalism. "Journalism is County Jail on suspicion of disturbing the peace Friday wonderful," he said to the audience's sur- afternoon after allegedly assaulting a man outside the prise. "I still keep a journal." Student Union cafeteria, according to University KNTV anchor Doug Moore agreed that Police. journalism can be a tough and brutal busi- Riutta and an unidentified man got into an argument ness, but that "I've just been very fortu- that escalated into a fight just after 12:30 p.m.. accord- nate" ing to witnesses. The two anchors spoke Thursday evening at an event sponsorial by the SJSU Neither men are SJSU students, according to the chapter of the Society of Professional Jour- UP).