Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 Volume 90, No. 33 Friday, March 18, 1988 REAL takes elections by a landslide Murillo defeats Thomas Associated Students Elections 1988 REAL President Vice President Academic Affairs in A.S. controller race N. dominates By Mike Lewis rector. ShaRon Lewis. , Daily staff writer He was declared the Party s nomi- Independent candidate Mark Mu- nee after three separate vote counts elections rillo emerged as the student's choice during that party's caucus. for controller after a tight race with Thomas is a senior majoring in Responsible Alliance's Rick busines administration and account- illPb ' Thomas. ing. II as expected $ Murillo, who based his campaign In addition to quality on quality control in spending and control, Mu- VP' By Jeff Elder rillo's also cited his agressively pursuing lottery funds. political experi- ailleo.m. ' Daily staff writer ence as a ..a, won by a narrow margin. campaign issue. The Responsible Alliance domi- His experience includes The senior majoring in political A.S. nated Wednesday and Thursday's president at West Valley College science, has been campaigning heav- and , election as expected, sweeping most as a member .1041§yo-i( ily for the past week. of the board of trustees of the Associated Students' 20 seats. for the Mission and West Valley Most of REAL's competition Murillo focused on the issue of College District. came from two independent candi- closely examining every request for His current campaign received a dates, as the Students Organized and funding the controller receives dur- 0 boost when current controller and Unified for New Directions' last- ing his campaign. REAL party member Victoria John- minute, incomplete slate failed to "As controller, first of all, you son gave her support to Murillo. challenge REAL's dominance of have to approach that office with a "I do support Mark Murillo." A.S. politics. quality control ethic so any type of Johnson said. "I think he not only Terry McCarthy, current A.S. proposals that are going to be put in the desire, but experience on how to Terry McCarthy Patricia Phillips Jim Walters vice president. glided into the presi- the budget certainly have to be scru- follow through. dency unopposed. Because indepen- tinized." Murillo said. "He has gone to budgeted groups McCarthy is currently A.S. Phillips is currently A S. Walters is a gay man and is dent challenger Paul "Catflinger" Rick Thomas. current A.S. direc- such as the Women's Center and vice president. This year he director of non-traditional the first person with AIDS to Goeltz was found to be academically tor of community affairs, was seek- asked them what they thought of the has worked extensively on minority affairs. Her main be elected to office. His main ineligible last week. McCarthy ing to win the election by basing his budget process. she said. finding a compromise to the interest for the past year has concern is bringing AIDS needed only one vote to win SJSU's highest campaign on his past A.S. experi- Johnson stated that she believes Campus Safety Committee's been developing child care education, awareness and student post. ence, involvement in campus groups The race for vice president also Murillo did a good job at West Val- proposed bicycle ban. His programs on campus, and her even testing to the SJSU and his responsibility to the students. ley. went to a REAL candidate. Patricia stance on the possibility of a main interests tend to involve campus. "I see myself as the CFO of the "I've been running into a lot of Phillips, current A.S. director of fee increase to cover Rec family Walters has Associated Students who is held ac- people who went to West Valley, -related issues such as received non-traditional minority affairs. de- Center cost overruns has countable to the 28.000 students and have said he was very good - Spartan City. She says her considerable publicity teated SOUND's Jim Gudeli. who attend this university," Thomas ."she added. been aggressive, and he was role as a non-traditional because he is an AIDS In the third executive race, Inde- said. Thomas lost despite the suppon of a leader in seeking legal student returning to college sufferer. It is unlikely that he pendent Mark Murillo squared off Thomas narrowly won the REAL the Responsible Alliance party. council to represent the gives her an added insight to will take strong stances on against REAL's Rick Thomas for party nomination for controller which has been the strongest student students' rights in the matter campus life, many other campus issues. controller. For results of that race. against current business affairs di- political party at SJSU for two years. see the controller story on this page. REAL's Jim Walters made history by becoming the first person with AIDS to be elected to any office. Scow, Katawicz square off again in personnel run-off election Walters defeated SOUND's Eric E. Johannsen for director of academic affairs. By Jeff Elder The race for director of personnei A.S. director of personnel McCarthy, A.S. vice president, said week that the biggest problem facing The In the race for director of business Daily staff writer was one of two close races in this the director of commu- students must get involved in the the A.S. is student apathy, a prob- works with affairs. REAL's Kevin Reese de- In the race for director of person- year's election pitting an indepen- promoting awareness of committees if they wish to contrib- lem the new director of personnel nications feated SOUND's Laura Mills. nel. neither independent Kim Scow dent against the powerful REAL A.S. and on univer- ute. will have to combat. vacancies in the Leigh Kirmsee. the lesbian who nor the Responsible Alliance's Paul party. McLennan said REAL's scant sity committees. The director also Openings on committees still re- said her sexual orientation is an issue Katawicz. received 50 percent of the In the other. independent Mark competition in the election suggested promotes student involvement in main for students who wish to get in- because of homophobia on campus. vote, forcing a run-off next week. Murillo squared off against REAL's failed in one of the tifose groups. to him that "I've A.S. will accept Tom Boothe's post of di- Scow based her campaign for the Rick Thomas for the volved in seat of control- things I wanted to accomplish in of- A.S. and university committees rector of California state affairs in Associated Students post on her ex- ler. fice. I really wanted to get more peo- are the most common way that stu- Michelle Bertolone, elected to the May. Kirmsee ran opposed. perience as an !idviser in the resi- Both Scow and Katawicz said in ple involved in the A.S." dents who later serve office get in- post last year. resigned last semes- REAL's Richard Fajilan defeated halls. their campaign dence that they would work Neither Scow, a senior majoring volved with student government. ter.This semester she has been re- SOUND's Mark Kraft for director of a member of SJSU's to get more Katawicz, students involved in the in industrial psychology, nor Kata- placed by Kathryn Nakata. communications. community, did extensive A.S.. When other candidates criticized greek wicz. a sophomore majoring in pub- Deborah Warren of REAL de- fraternities and soro- A.S. President Michael party dominance at the candi- A.S. directors begin serving their campaigning at McLen- lic relations and political science. REAL feated Son Thai Dao of SOUND for nan and most A.S.director; said forum two weeks ago, Terry new terms in May. rities. last had A S bo ird experience. dates director of non-traditional affairs. In a tight race, Independent Kim Scow took on REAL's Paul Kata- wicz and SOUND's Isabel Coelho. Rec Center heads snub For results of this race, please see Catching election fever the story on this page. It has been predicted for several weeks that REAL would capture deal to save student fees most of the A.S. seats. REAL has dominated the A.S. election for the Ity Jeff Elder Joel Lewitz said Wednesday that a member of last three years. In 19115 the United Daily staff writer his company told him of Caraway's offer, but Students party, many of whose An SJSU alumnus' offer to save students more that his company did not tell the university about members later joined REAL, won a than $100,000 in Rec Center costs has been re- it. majority of seats. s ELECTIONS TO fused and ignored by companies handling the "We left it to him," Lewitz said. REAL's dominance was criticized job, he says. in a raucous two-day convention in Doug Caraway. a 1974 graduate and president Caraway did not take his offer to SJSU, but he which members scrambled for seats of Caraway Audio, offered several years ago to said Thursday that he will provide a free demon- on the ticket. Boothe. one founder of provide the Rec Center's audio system at whole- stration of the equipment he would like to sell the party. urged the party's dissolu- sale cost, and to install it for free. the university at his cost tion, saying new parties would pro- Mismanagement is partially responsible for up "Give me a time." he said. "I'll be there. vide a more democratic election. to Sb.5 million in cost overruns, according to re- Roger Wert.