o r StS0uiC6NT(NNiA SamtMarvS College The ObserverNOTRE DAME-INDIANA VOL. XXIV NO. 107 TUESDAY . MARCH 3, 1992 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Controversy emerges over SUB concert approval procedures By PETER LOFTUS 25 and Howie Mandel per­ “SUB has been involved in ing, Ramsay, a junior, was tickets priced at $10 each. Assistant News Editor formed Sunday at Stepan Cen­ some quirky business,” said passed up for a second term as Florenzo and Coffey ques­ ter. Coffey. Board Manager in favor of Pat tioned w he th er SUB follow ed The Notre Dame Student When the commissioners did SUB controller Chris Weis- McCarthy, the current Senate proper procedures. Union Board (SUB) may have consult Student Body President m an tel said he believed SUB Parliamentarian. Members of According to Florenzo, Ram­ sidestepped proper procedures Joseph Blanco and Vice Presi­ “showed everything” when SUB the Selection Committee said say approached Blanco and in obtaining approval to spon­ dent Dave Florenzo last presented its cost estimates to that leadership counted more Florenzo during the final week sor two recent concerts which semester about sponsoring the Blanco and Florenzo in Decem­ than experience in their deci­ of last semester, concerning the resulted in a combined loss of concert, they “grossly under­ ber. He added that he believed sion to select McCarthy, who planned concerts. over $50,000 in student money, stated” the estimates of the that Florenzo knew “what was has no SUB experience. The estimated costs in bring­ according to student govern­ costs involved in bringing the involved” in sponsoring a con­ The Cult/Lenny Kravitz con­ ing the artists to ND that were ment officers. artists to the J.A.C.C., according cert since Florenzo has past cert attracted only 2,066 tickets presented to Blanco and Flo­ Student Body Treasurer John to Coffey and other officers. SUB experience. priced at $12 for students and renzo were “grossly under­ Coffey, said that SUB commis­ The estimates given before SUB Board Manager Lynn $18 for the general public. stated,” said Coffey. Blanco and sioners did not obtain Student Christmas vacation were Ramsay defended SUB, saying it About 900 students attended Florenzo gave Ramsay the Senate approval, as required by “extremely lower” than those obtained necessary approval the concert. The J.A.C.C. has a green light to send out the bids. Student Body Constitution, be­ submitted to the Student Senate from Blanco and Florenzo for concert capacity of over 7,000. Over Christmas vacation, the fo re se nd in g at its Jan. 20 meeting, said the concerts. She also said most SUB lost $32,600 on The Cult SUB commissioners sent out invitations—“bids”—to agents Blanco. Coffey agreed that the of SUB’s programs are designed concert, and about $20,000 on bids to the artists’ agents. Ac­ for rock acts The Cult and difference was substantial. to sustain a financial loss, in Howie Mandel, according to Joe cording to Coffey, if an agent Lenny Kravitz, and comedian Some student government of­ order to give students discount Cassidy, director of Student Ac­ accepts a bid, it is, “for the most Howie Mandel. ficers estimated the conflicting prices for “quality” tivities. About 800 people, part, a legal contractual The Cult/Lenny Kravitz per­ figures to have differed by as entertainment. mostly students, attended the formed at the J.A.C.C. on Feb. much as $80,000. At yesterday’s Senate meet­ Mandel concert, with student see SUB / page 4 Student Senate holds elections for 1992-93 By MICHAEL SCHOLL candidates would comment on News Writer the specific nature of Certo’s allegations. Elections for the Student In last night’s balloting! Senate were held in four Farmer won 578 votes (59.0 districts yesterday, but the percent of the vote) to Certo’s victors in these races will not be 363 votes (37.0 percent). known until Wednesday. W rite-in candidates took 39 In the District 1 (South votes (4.0 percent) Quad) election, Morrissey Hall The other three elections freshman Tyler Farmer is the contested last night w ill be unofficial winner over Alumni decided in run-offs on Hall junior Dave Certo. How­ Wednesday, since none of the ever, Certo is challenging the participants received a majority result, claiming that Farmer vote. violated campaign rules. In the District 4 (Mod Quad) Elections commissioner race, Grace Hall freshman Travis Reindl said the ethics David Baker took 311 votes committee of the Judicial Board (49.4 percent), compared to the w ill meet on Wednesday to 299 votes (47.5 percent) won by determine whether Farmer Planner Hall junior Jacob Frost. committed any violations. The existence of 20 write in Farmer may have to forfeit his votes (3.2 percent), forced the victory if he is found guilty, election to go to a run-off. Reindl said. The District 3 (North Quad) The Observer/R. Garr Schwartz Neither Reindl nor the two see ELECTIONS / page 4 Faculty senate The need for better communication among the three governing bodies of the University was discussed SUB institutes changes at the Faculty Senate Meeting last evening. __________________________________ _________________ By ELIZABETH COSTELLO • a non-returning SUB mem­ News Writer ber which all SUB members ND receives over $46 M in contributions A complete overhaul of the nominate; Constitution included a restruc­ • the outgoing board man­ By PAUL PEARSON used for programs such as the The $46 million total also in­ turing of the Student Union ager; Assistant News Editor current upgrading of the Uni­ cludes contributions made Board Selection Committee, ac­ • one outgoing HPC chairper­ versity’s computer systems, through the Strategic Moment cording to Joseph Blanco, stu­ son; The University of Notre Dame Reagan said. Scholarships, campaign, which ended in De­ dent body president. • the outgoing student body received cash contributions of building renovations, and new cember 1990. The program, president; and more than $46 million in the construction w ill also be funded through which people made The Selection Committee pre­ fiscal year 1991, according to w ith these donations, he said. pledges to be paid to the Uni­ viously consisted of two non­ • a non-voting member, who is the Department of Develop­ versity in three-to-five years, returning members of the SUB, the assistant director of Student ment’s annual report. The Annual Fund, in its 48th raised $464 million in pledges. the outgoing SUB board m an­ Activities. This amount includes record year, set records in both ager, the student body president levels in the University’s Annual amount raised ($11.2 million) Since the campaign’s goal was and the outgoing Hall In the case of a board man­ Fund, Sorin Society, and and number of contributors $300 million, the program was President’s Council (HPC) ager who wishes to return the matching-gifts program. (48,044). “very successful,” Reagan said. chairperson. In addition, an following year, the student body assistant director of Student treasurer will vote in that Daniel Reagan, director of The Sorin Society, a part of Planned giving commitments Activities served as a non-vot­ person’s place, according to development, said that this the Annual Fund in which (including bequests, trusts, in­ ing member, the former Official Blanco. The new Constitution year’s fundraising programs members contribute at least surance and other estate gifts) Constitution stated. states that “the Manager may were quite successful. “We’re $1,000 annually in unrestricted totaled $15.3 million in fiscal not sit on the Student Union fortunate that we can count on gifts, raised $4.8 million and year 1991. The Badin Guild, a The Selection Committee pro­ Board Selection Committee for such strong assistance from the enrolled 600 new members in society for people who include cedure needed to be revised so their position.” alum ni,” he said. 1991. the University in their estates, that if the board manager now has 385 members with wishes to serve another year, The new Official Constitution Most of the donations, Reagan ND’s matching-gifts program, planned gifts totaling more than that person would not be on the retains that the SUB Executive said, is already earmarked for in which corporations match $94 million. Selection Committee, Blanco Council selects the commission­ specific programs, including the contributions of their said. ers and assistant commission­ scholarships and fellowships. employees, raised $2.45 Foundation and corporate ers for each Commission. In million, making it the third- support totaled $19.2 million, a The SUB Selection Committee addition, the choices are “Unrestricted” contributions, most successful such program four percent increase over 1990 is now composed of: subject to approval by a which are not set aside for a among U.S. colleges and u n i­ and second only to the $20.8 • a non-returning Executive majority vote of the Student particular program, will be versities. million raised in 1988. Board member; Senate. page 2 The Observer Tuesday, March 3, 1992 INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST: WEATHER REPORT Mostly cloudy and temperature zones for the day. cooler today with Media shows, highs in the lower 50s. Cloudy and warmer Wednes­ not fixes day. 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