Valentine’s Day- page 9 VOL XIX, N O . 9 4 the independent student newspaper sen ing notri dame and saint man s THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 Kollman, Heller, Harmon capture SMC election Low turnout marks class elections By BETH WHELPLEY Commenting on the 66 percent the votes were acquired to surpass the opposing ticket of Karen Han­ N ew s S ta ff turnout at the polls by the seniors, McCarthy said, “It was a great race.. son, Liz Wrobel, Mary Ryan, and . We are pleased with the voter par­ Anne Borgmann. The ticket of Anne Marie Kollman ticipation, and we’re anticipating an The sophomore class had the was elected to office by thirty-seven exciting senior year.” lowest turnout at the polls, with percent of the student body yester­ The senior class boasts the largest only 24 percent of the students day at the Haggar College Center. turnout at the polls in com parison to voting, said Cook. The Kollman ticket consisted of the entire student body. “If students want to have the right Kollman herself, who was elected as to voice their opinions, then they Student Body president, Jeane Hel­ Michelle Coleman was elected should exercise that right by ler as Vice President of Student Af­ president of the junior class, along voting,” she added. fairs, and Julie Harmon as Vice with her running mates Betsy Burke President of Academic Affairs. as vice president, Angie Hundman as Trish Cullo served as Election Running unopposed on the ballot, class secretary, and Katie Sullivan as Commissioner for the ’85 elections. the Kollman ticket received 97 per­ treasurer. While their ticket, which Looking at the student body per­ cent of the obtained votes. Said Kol­ ran unopposed, received 90 percent centages, Cullo said, “We had a lman, “We got a high percentage of of the obtained votes, only 28 per­ really bad turnout for 37 percent. I the votes. I am excited that they cent of the juniors actually voted. think a lot had to do with the wea­ think we’re capable ... We feel we ther. However, 66 percent is the have strong support.” “Even though I’m disappointed at highest percentage of voters we’ve the low turnout, I think it’s under­ ever had for the senior class.” The senior class officers elected standable considering the weather Voting took place at Haggar Col­ were Ann McCarthy as president, and the unopposed ticket. I think if lege Center which is accessible to Mary Sauer as vice president, Mimi there had been more than one per­ most students by tunnels. Boyle as class secretary, and Francie son running, people would have felt White as treasurer. Fifty-six percent their vote would be more impor­ kollman, on the voter turnout of the senior class voted for the tant.” said, “I’m a little disappointed. I ex­ McCarthy ticket as opposed to the For the sophomore class officers, pected a low count because of the Steber ticket. The Steber ticket in­ president-elect is Sarah Cook, vice weather. I’m surprised at the sopho­ Saint Mary’s Student Body President-Elect Anne Marie Kolbnan cluded Beth Steber, Elizabeth president is Colleen Dowd, secre­ more class. Perhaps they felt voting prepares to answer questions at Monday night’s forum. Kolbnan’s Spraul, Liz Zimmer, and Patty Mur­ tary is Susan Etton, and treasurer is wasn’t necessary because there was unopposed ticket went on to win the election yesterday. Story at ray. Lisa Hamann. Fifty-nine p ercen t of only one ticket. ” right. Hesburgh leads panel Winter ‘unusual/ says weatherman By MARK S. PANKOWSKI Jason Ebora, a sophomore from what the future weather will in pastoral discussion N ew s S ta ff Hawaii, concurred, saying bring. simply, “I prefer white sand.” “Basing the future on past ethical standards, ” Williams noted, By PAT CONLIN Traveller’s advisory for tomor­ Professor Alexander Hahn, trends, I see more fizzled N ew s S ta ff adding that the challenge is to create row. Cloudy, windy, and a who has survived South Bend forecasts. I guess that’s a way of a sense of purpose. chance of snow.” winters since 1965, takes a more saying, T don’t know. ” "We all need an ideal, a vision of Though each of the panelists had That forecast, from Tuesday philosophical view of the wea­ what we’re shooting for. We don’t suggestions, the bishops’ letter on night’s WNDU newscast, has ther. At the end of his forecast each have a cultural consensus that the economy received a general nod become all too familiar to Notre “Some people pay thousands evening, Addis gives one word everybody has economic rights,” he of approval from professors and Dame students and faculty lately. of dollars to go to a ski resort for that describes the upcoming priests at a discussion held at Notre said. South Bend’s recent weather this kind of weather,” said Hahn. weather. According to him, the Charles Craypo, chairman of the Dame last night. has been characterized by heavy “One should make the best of it. one w ord that describes the wea­ economics department, said “We “The bishops’ message is appro­ snowfalls and unseasonably cold Only when you start feeling sorry ther for the past couple of must pursue full employment in this priate and their timing is excellent, ” temperatures, according to for yourself, then (the weather) months is “unexpected.” And the said Ed Trubac, professor of finance country - it should be a serious WNDU’s weatherman, who said becom es a disaster.” * word that describes the weather and business economics, who said policy objective.” that this year’s winter has been Addis was noncomittal about for the future? “Unpredictable.” But criticisms came hand in hand attention is now focused on the eco­ quite unusual. nomy because of current federal with praise at the discussion, “This is not a typical winter. sponsored by Omicron Delta Ep­ budget cutting and recent recession. Last year we had a temperature of “The long recession lowered in­ silon, the economics honor society. 59 degrees on this date (Feb. 12). “They have gone in far too much Classes not cancelled flation. We know the benefits of that, Now I’m looking out of my win­ the bishops have reminded us of the detail, they shouldn’t give policy ap­ dow at blowing winds and heavy By MARK PANKOWSKI “We have a large number of costs, ” he said. plications. We have managers who snow .” News S ta ff students on cam pus so w e felt w e “A country is judged by what it are extremely talented and if we let For Addis, the entire winter could conduct classes,” O’Meara does for the poor and powerless. If them, they could solve many of has been a nightmare because of Many Notre Dame and Saint noted. “We also have a certain the bishops don’t take a stand there, these problems,” said Williams. it’s unpredictability. Mary’s students have been won­ amount of class days that we have dering why classes have contin­ to get in each semester.” how can they take a stand on anyth­ “The bishops would do a great “There’ve been no trends. ued despite the recent harsh History and tradition seem to ing,” said Father Theodore Hes­ service if they would analyze the Everything has been unexpected weather conditions. be on Duggan and O’Meara’s side. burgh, University president. “1 say to strengths and weaknesses of our cur­ and full of anomalies. Things you, it’s time now for the bishops to “(The weather)would have to rent society, not just economically haven’t been going along with According to Duggan, “Saint say something,” he said. be a lot more severe” in order for but socially,” said Hesburgh. projected patterns,” said Addis. Mary’s and Notre Dame have classes to be cancelled at Notre The first draft of the letter Hesburgh also regretted that the “I’m surprised when some wea­ been closed once in the past 140 Dame, said University Provost “Catholic Social Teaching and the letter sounds too much like an “old ther forecasters can get the 48 years, as far as anybody around Timothy O’Meara. U.S. Economy” was released by a New Deal agenda.” hour outlook correct, much less here can remember.” Saint Mary’s President John committee of bishops led by Mil­ Economics professor James the 5 day outlook.” “That was in 1978 when the Duggan agreed, saying, “It would waukee’s Archbishop Rembert Rakowski said the emphasis on Student reaction to the recent drifts were four to five feet high, ” take a natural disaster for classes Weakland in November. The bis­ change should be placed more on snowfall and frigid temperatures continued Duggan. “People to be cancelled at Saint Mary’s.” hops will publish the final draft of people rather than capitalist institu­ has ranged from “I like it” to “It’s couldn’t move around and they Duggan and O’Meara have the letter later this year. tions. He said such arguments give depressing.” were advised to stay inside.” similar reasons for keeping their “It’s really a restatement of the individuals a "way out.” Freshman John Keegan took an schools open. O’Meara believes he made the statement that has always guided “The focus of economy should be optimistic outlook, saying, “I like “The students are all here on right decision in holding classes Christians,” said Father Oliver Wil­ on people. The bishops shift from the snow. It makes the campus campus and most of the faculty at Notre Dame yesterday.