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On the first ballot The hangovers cured, the Effective communication Steve Evans was just 50 votes between the SA Executive, the behind Ken Shoji. On the later frenzy quieted and the SRC and the student population as distributions the lead changed facades dropped, Student a whole, has often been a hands between them twice, and went down to the EUSA st umbling block in previous years, unsurprisingly neither Peter Dow yet there is plenty of confidence nor Nick Wailes-Fairbairn could Offices on Monday among this foursome for rectifying make any real impression, though morning to probe behind the problem. Heather's efforts will Wailes-Fairbairn rather huffily the faces and campaign certainly be concentrated on asked for at least one recount, closer contact with the House hoping for goodness knows what literature of our four new Committees, and intends to put an kind of miracle. sabbatical officers. end to the clashing of Uni-vents But finally, at 10.15, the lights which has been a regular feature were dimmed and the result was Possibly the most intriguing this year, especially at Chambers announced. And it was Ken Shoji aspect of the new Students' St and Potterrow. Mike intends to who squeezed home by just 72 Association Executive 1s their broaden the scope of Midweek by votes, heralding wild cheers from diverse political views. It seemed introdu cing more co ntributors the Tory section of the crowd as he natural that this subject should from around Edinburgh, and he edged forward to the strains of come up at the outset and this is stresses the need to avoid active "Turning Japanese". Eventually indeed what happened. Mike competition with Student. Ken the noise died down sufficiently Conway stressed that they are suggested the release of an from him to start his speech, until a good friends, despite the fact that Association report after General slanging match started in the Ken Sho11 ,s the only Conserva Meetings to provide greater crowd. The source of the fuss was tive working with three Socialists. ,nformation to the s t udent one of the debating hall balconies, Ken was quick to point out that population. where Ken Palframan, a Senior differing political outlooks could Presidential candidate last year, and would be a pos1t1ve factor ,n and various others of the Tory the coming year. He feels that, as faithful:had entered the restricted opposed to last year, when all four area with the full sanction of Executive members were rather Returning Officer Charles 'Unqu,et slumbers for the sleepers' left wing. the contrast between he Fishburne. There they unfurled a and his colleagues would lead to large banner proclaiming "NUS - Murray, who was last seeri tonic (probably with a large dose fresher, more dynamic debates on we're better off without it." staggering out of the Gents and of gin) that everybody needed as crucial issues such as education Consequently they called down attempting to stagger into the the night wore on. Finding one cuts and falling grants the wrath of the left-wing Ladies. particular three-syllable word N.U.S. spectators. After the SP results things beyond him, Mike admitted: Ken Shoji paused, apparently quietened down considerably "Okay, I'm pissed So would you Heather Lamont agreed saying embarrassed, and continued his until the result for Union President be 11 you'd been waiting as long as that the more diverse the political speech by vaguely suggesting that came through. The election of I have. And as for those waItIng for views w1th1n the SRC, the more he took a more circumspect view. Susan Deacon as Vice-President the Treasurer's result, they'll be representative ,t would be of the " It has been a very close race," he (Court) raised a cheer, but getting even more p,ssedI But student population as a whole. But said, "as we all knew it would be. I generallY.. the hall emptied and the seriously, I'd like to thank Kate what about the issue of aff1l1atIon don't have an overall maIority, and bar filled until Heather Lamont was Walter, the off1c1al left-wing to NUS? At this point all four I will bear that in mind over the returned by an absolute landslide. candidate-" committee members smiled wryly, next year." He will bear it in mind, When was the last time somebody "She's bigger than you are'" remembering, no doubt, their he revealed in a later conversation, got an overall majority on the first shouted a joker in the crowd. varyinj,l ideas on the ,ssue as 'Wosh'd ya shay?' to the extent that he desires a ballot in a three-cornered fight? "So are you'" came the quick expressed ,n their campaign referendum on NUS reaffiliation Heather Larr,ont herself seemed fire reply. "So are most people. In literature. next year "if only to settle the issue stunned by the scale of her victory, fact next year I'm going to ,nst,tute Diplomacy prevailed, and all THE RECTOR one way or the other, as happened and gave what must surely be one a policy of apart-height in the agreed that there should be a fair In view of th e fact that the out recently at Heriot-Watt." Ken of the shortest election speeches Unions." referendum on the subject next going committee's relations with Palframan and co., it seems, have on record: " I'd just like to thank all From then on the night went year. Teresa Bray stressed the the Re ctor were often far from under-estimated the integrity of those who helped me." steadily downhill, though Mike importance of keeping the issue a ideal, we pressed the cuddly their successful candidate. The contest for Honorary Conway seemed to be proved right strictly Edinburgh affair, thus quartet about their opinions of The tension proved too much for Secretary brought some of the about the candidates for Honorary avoiding tne poss1b1llty of a "dirty Ken Shoji however, and he later excitement back into the evening David Steel and the rectorship as Treasurer. Teresa Bray coasted campaign" as evidenced ,n the an office. declared his intention to "get very however. Mike Conway had built home well ahead of Peter recent attempts at Heriot-Watt drunk then go to sleep, because up a good lead on the first ballot, Heather feels that 'Mr Alliance' Chapman, and in her acceptance University to reach a decision on should be seen to be active around I've only had about two hours but through two redistributions he speech seemed to be having some the issue. the University much more than he sleep in the last couple of days." seemed unable to significantly trouble with her consonants. Not Poor Ken must have had quite a increase his lead over Zerina CONTACT has been to date. Sharing her that she could be heard above the opinion, Teresa added that the fight to get to the bar, judging by Haniff. In the end though, the drunken din anyway. "Contact and involvement" was position of Rector could be an the number of drunks wandering Poison Dwarf held out to win And with that the bar closed and a part icularly vague cl,che around. The most celebrated of easily, to the great relief of all his important one if it was exploited to the crowd slowly began to spouted out to us over and over its full potential. these was surely that Tory colleagues down here in the disperse. The count, as usual, had again during the election Mike made the interesting point everyone loves to hate, Ken basemen_\· His speech was just the consisted of long periods of campaign, so now that their seats that David Steel has to fulfil both alcohol interspersed with short are at last safely secured we asked the Chancellor's post and that of periods of excitement. Soon, no the foursome to be a little bit more Rec tor as a result of predictable doubt, the innovatory electric Results - Results - Results specific in their plans to bridge the Royal apathy. Stressing Steel's scoreboard would be going to legeridary gap between the This year's ·turnout was ·surprisingly high after a fairly quiet campaign popularity and his indubitable sleep. The counting staff consoled common student and EUSA week, dropping only 39 votes from last year to 3,698. The poll was held affection for the University, all four themselves with all their hard officials. There were vigorous up largely by a huge increase at Teviot Row of over _200 vot_es, while felt that he could be put to better ea rned cash.