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WEDNESDAY BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY 1 k | APRIL 13,1983 THEBGIVFW^—————— 1 —— 1 ^ ^ J^_ ^M W W W^^^Jmmmmammmmmm* Student Affairs Committe member resigns seat by Mark Di Vlncenzo "seriously considered" as one of the equal voting rights," Dolan said. several years, and he (Mason) has OLSCAMP SAID 118 applications the election process used by the Uni- staff reporter finalists for the vice president posi- "He's their liaison. never done anything unethical." were submitted. The committee re- versity and he thinks the students tion. "When we (the voting committee Because of Mason's desire to see duced the field to 17 before finally should know what the administration Vice President of Undergraduate "Basically what Mason said to me members) give opinions about a par- this candidate make the final five for cutting It down to five. is doing. Student Government, Mark Dolan, was '... give this person a chance ticular candidate, they are our opin- vice president of Student Affairs, Do- "I have no idea how the committee "Basically, I think the administra- resigned from the Student Affairs and let him try to prove himself,' " ions, but when Mason offers opinions, lan said, a great amount of pressure voted," Olscamp said, "but after they tion is bringing in candidates." Dolan Committtee last week because of Dolan said. "No one has the right to I believe those are the opinions of the was levied on him (Dolan). elect the final five, I interview those said, "ana they can't do that. It's "considerable pressure from Phil Ma- say that to any member of the com- administration - not his. It's not Ma- "Even though we choose the final candidates and then either choose the unethical." son," assistant to the president. mittee before any election." son's job to persuade." five candidates with a secret ballot vice president or reopen the search." Susan Crawford, committee mem- According to Dolan, Mason asked Dolan said although the administra- University President Dr. Paul Ols- vote, it didn't come down to telling ber and director of Affirmative Action him "to support" a particular candi- tion must approve the selections, they camp said he was "sad" Dolan chose Mason 'yes' or 'no,' " Dolan said. "It According to Mason, he andai Dolan said she did not know Dolan resigned. date in the running for vice president do not vote and can only express their to resign. came down to all the pressure being "had a difference of opini and Other committee members were un- of Student Affairs. opinions on the candidates after the "I have great respect for Mark put on me to do something I thought nothing more. available for comment. Before the committee's last meet- election process. Dolan's integrity and intelligence," was invalid. It was a case of prejudice "I don't have anything to add about President of the Graduate Student ing - a meeting in which they planned Olscamp said. against me. the situation," Mason said, "and I am Senate Karen Aldred said "although to narrow their choices down to five, "I LOOKED at Phil Mason as a "I have not spoken to any of the "I just became leery because I referring anyone with questions to I'm not really clear on all the details Mason gave Dolan a name and ex- member of the President's Office, not committee members besides Dolan, know who they want to make it (win President Olscamp." and information, I admire Mark Do- pressed a desire for that person to be as a member of the committee - with but I have known Phil Mason for the election), he said. Dolan said he is disenchanted with lan for what he's doing." Bill requires arbitration for safety worker strikes COLUMBUS (AP) - If the experi- strike or sickout came in 1980. when strike within that time span," said ences of other states are any indica- state prison workers walked off their Jim Amar, executive assistant of tion, Ohio's collective bargaining bill jobs for 17 days. In the last fiscal Michigan's Employment Relations could mean fewer strikes by public year, there were four public employee Commission. "It has had the effect safety workers but bigger bills for strikes in all of New York. that the public wanted. The objective local governments. was to prohibit public safety strikes." State Sen. Eugene Branstool, D- CRAWFORD SAID strong enforce- Utica, introduced Ohio's measure, ment of a law outlawing public WILLIAM DAVIS of the Michigan which permits strikes by public work- worker strikes has had an effect. In Municipal League said binding arbi- ers except safety workers such as New York, public employees who tration has had another effect that the Klice, firefighters and prison guards, strike lose two days pay for each day public didn't count on - higher labor cause safety workers would be they are off their jobs. There also are costs. barred from striking, the bill would penalties against union leaders and Davis said arbitrators in Michigan call for their contract disputes to be unions in the event of strikes. have consented to "very onerous resolved by an arbitrator. "I do not subscribe to the theory awards" that helped drain budgets of In other states, binding arbitration that because people work for an cities such as Detroit. for safety workers is credited with agency or a public entity, that they're Currently, he said, the system of reducing the number of police and fire somehow second-class employees," selecting arbitrators favors unions, strikes. Crawford said. "Whether they have a which are more familiar with arbitra- "I think it's been a deterrent," said right to strike or not is another thing. tors' reputations than local govern- Edwin Crawford, executive director I've always contended that working ments. As a solution, the municipal of the New York State Association of for county government is different league and other groups propose that Counties. "And, of course, the courts than working for IBM." the state set up a panel of governor- have been quick to order people back In Michigan, officials report similar appointed arbitrators to settle public to work if they are on strike. decreases in the number of police and employee disputes. Since New York called for binding fire strikes since 1989, when binding Pennsylvania has had no police or arbitration for safety workers in 1974, arbitration went into effect for safety fire strike since 1988, when binding there have been only limited work workers there. arbitration went into effect for safety stoppages. The last safety-related "I could only find one recorded forces. Game Winner! BG News Photo/Patrick Sandor Bowling Green's Joe Tedesco, no. 7. Is greeted by Joe Becraft, (in jacket), and Larry Arndt. no. 14. after his sixth-inning home run led the Falcons to a 4-0 victory over Saginaw Valley at Steller Field yesterday Chicago^^^±m mayoral election centersanernoon.afternoon. onSee nciaicaRelated otoryStory ragePage onocven.Seven. racial_ division CHICAGO (AP) - Racially divided way race. when we end the day," Epton, 61, told mer colleagues in the Illinois suspension from the legal profession Many longstanding Democrats, in- voters turned out in extremely heavy "We feel good. It looks solid," reporters at a movie theater where he Legislature - have promised to meet and unpaid bills. cluding powerful ward bosses, de- numbers yesterday to decide a bit- Washington, 60, said after a deli voted. for breakfast tomorrow, in a show of fected to his candidacy. Many party terly fought election that will give breakfast in his Hyde Park neighbor- unity. But Washington's race was the big- regulars disliked Washington's vow to Chicago either its first Republican hood where be voted. "We've been AS IN the primary, assistant U.S. The City Council will set an inaugu- gest issue, turning what would have end the Democratic machine's pa- mayor in a half-century or its first ahead since day one." attorneys and others monitored for ration date tomorrow. Traditionally, been a rubber-stamp general election tronage system - while Epton prom- black mayor ever. Washington planned to <*nmpnign possible vote fraud. By late morning, the new mayor has been sworn in to in traditionally Democratic Chicago ised not to reform - not abolish - the The Chicago Board of Election through the day, while Epton - who the offices of the U.S. Attorney and the powerful $60,000-a-year post into a bone race. system. Commissioners predicted as many as had been a quiet candidate in the final the Cook County's state's attorney within weeks of the general election. 88 percent of the 1.6 million voters days - headed for the Chicago White reported more than 200 complaints. EPTON, A millionaire lawyer and Washington, who lost a 1977 may- would cast ballots under sunny skies. Sox home opener against the Balti- The elections board reported a quiet Washington, a two-term South Side former state legislator, ran unop- oral bid, was criticized for bis pri- That would eclipse a record 77 per- more Orioles.