......------- VOL XXIII NO. 117 WEDNESDAY , MARCH 27, 1991 1 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S Peralez candidacy revoked after campaign violations By MONICA YANT some of his posters claimed that of Rule 10, which states that He expressed concern that the Peralez said that he was News Editor his African-American opponent "Copies of all campaign mate­ rule prohibits candidates from aware that certain is a member of that rials and posters must be making and displaying posters "overzealous supporters" controversial student group. handed in to the Elections after Student Activities' normal placed posters defaming his The candidacy of Paul Peralez Peralez had also claimed that Committee for approval and business hours. "If I broke this opponent around Dillon Hall, for District 1 Student Senator his campaign had been sabo­ stamping before posting ... " rule, that's because it's a wrong and said he removed all of has been revoked by the taged by opponents who re­ The posters must be approved rule, an unjust rule," he said. these posters that he saw. Student Government Elections moved and destroyed his cam­ by both the Office of Student Peralez was also cited for vio­ Committee for "evidence of paign posters. Activities and the Elections lating Election Rule 11, which "How can I be responsible for eampaign violations," according Allen expressed satisfaction Committee. states that a candidate may the psychology of every person to Matt Caito, committee chair. with the committee's decision. "not solicit an endorsement who chooses to support me," he "I'm really happy to see that the According to Caito's letter, "at from a (residence) hall." argued. There will be no run-off elec­ rules are followed, because they least four of Paul's posters were One of Peralez's posters read, tion today for District 1, and are there for a reason." not approved or would not have "That S.U.F.R. guy from Alumni Peralez's behavior during the Billy Allen will be named been approved for posting by vs. Paul of Dillon Hall," and the campaign was also questioned Student Senator pending appeal The ruling to revoke Peralez's the Elections Committee." letter from Caito said that there by the Elections Committee. He to the Student Senate, accord­ candidacy was a unanimous de­ Some of the posters made was at least one additional was ·found in violation of Rule ing to Caito. cision by the committee, Caito references to his opponent and poster "in which he is endorsed 18, which states that unethical Peralez will appeal the deci­ said, and made with the author­ to SUFR, urging students to vote by Dillon Hall." behavior includes, "insulting or sion today in a meeting with ity invested in them by Student for Peralez because of his Peralez said that he did not defaming other candidates," Student Senate. Senator's Campaign Rule 17. stance against SUFR and its believe saying that he is from according to Caito's letter. In a letter Tuesday to Peralez, Peralez responded to the de­ tactics. "You know where Dillon was implying an en­ Caito said that the committee cision by saying his violations S.U.F.R. stands, you know dorsement, and said he would Two of Peralez's posters were found him in violation of five were due to misunderstanding where he stands," read one of understand ·the charge if he had found to "specifically defame election rules, including failing the rules he called "ambiguous Peralez's posters. included the name of his rector the character of his opponent," to seek approval for campaign and are not explicit enough." In Tuesday's Observer, Allen or hall president. according to Caito's letter, and posters, and defaming his op­ said that he was not a member "implied defamations exist on ponent during the campaign. "The rules have been consis­ ofSUFR. "Is this poster really an en­ at least one additional poster." tently enforced, and I haven't dorsement?" he asked. Peralez said he does not be­ During the eampaign period, singled out anyone," said Caito Peralez called the violation of Rule 12 of the Campaign lieve he acted unethically, and the District 1 race took on ra­ of the decision. After it was this rule, "a minor infraction," Rules states that candidates questioned the Committee's de­ eial overtones. Peralez, who is brought to Caito's attention that explaining that the posters in "will be held responsible for the cision that "accusing him llispanic, publicly expressed Peralez was posting unau­ question were displayed only in behavior of their supporters outspoken views about Student thorized posters in Dillon Hall, Dillon Hall, for "about ten min­ and anyone in their campaign see PERALEZ I page 4 United for Respect (SUFR), and Peralez was found in violation utes." organization." Gillespie cautions against silence concerning issues By PAUL PEARSON take. "The women's movement Associate News Editor can't make things easier on them .... The trick is that you Although M'arcia Ann should have a choice about Gillespie, executive editor of what you want to do." Ms. magazine, considers herself a feminist, she said Tuesday She also said it was a mistake that she is not a symbol of de­ to call the 1990s the 'post-fem­ spair. inist' era. "There's no post­ feminist era in this country as "I think change is possible," long as the majority of the peo­ Gillespie said at her lecture, ple living in poverty are women "Women and Minorities in the and children." Corporate World," at Saint Mary's O'Laughlin Auditorium. Gillespie light-heartedly tried "I am a personal example of to explain why people started how change is possible." talking about the 'post-feminist' Gillespie warned the audience age. "Maybe the night before I against being silent about social heard it, I'd slept 100 years and problems, especially racism. became another Rip Van "Silence," she said, "is as Winkle," she said. deadly as action when you're dealing with things like this." On the subject of poverty, She said that change has Gillespie said that America's made a difference in gender priorities need to be reexam­ The Observer/Joe Fabbre and race relations, but has not ined, especially in light of the Marcia Anne Gillespie, executive editor of Ms. Magazine, speaks at Saint Mary's College Tuesday on gender completely solved all the prob­ Persian Gulf War. "If a Scud or and racial issues. lems. a Patriot (missile) landed in Harlem or Detroit, then at least For example, Gillespie said we'd know we'd get repara­ that American society still holds tions." to the idea that "if you want to Gillespie warned the audience make some people feel about "quick-fix solutions" like important, you must do so at the ones tried in the 1960s, Smoke spreads through Kuwait the cost of others." which, she said, contributed to Gillespie also said that the current problems. These zero in April, May a:nd June, people, many other factors," he America still rejects the notion plans, Gillespie said, were proof NEW YORK (AP) - The and temperatures will rise, said. that the only acceptable family that "you cannot make right scorching heat and dry winds of combining to loft the soot and Toukan was in New York to model has a man, woman and what's been wrong for centuries summer could spread the smoke higher into the address a symposium two children. "I don't think it's overnight." plume of toxic smoke rising atmosphere, Toukan said. sponsored by the National the only model," she said, "but What Gillespie would like to from Kuwait's burning oil fields The summer sun will heat the Association of Science Writers America has chosen to make see is a society where people as far as Pakistan and India, soot, causing it to rise, and "the and the Scientists' Institute for others feel dysfunctional." care about each other and en­ the science adviser to Jordan's higher it goes, the more it Public Information, a non-profit joy the benefits of equality. "I King Hussein said Tuesday. spreads," Toukan said. "You're group that provides news and Unfortunately, Gillespie said, want all people to be free and In addition, evidence suggests talking about effects in Iran, sources for reporters. one of the things that has be themselves without hurting that some of Kuwait's oil wells Pakistan, even India." The He said that white smoke is changed is women's attitude other people," she said. have been permanently environmental consequences emerging from some Kuwaiti toward the feminist movement. destroyed, meaning that new , could be disastrous, he said, wells, suggesting the wells may When she asks women about Gillespie's lecture was spon­ wells will have to be drilled to noting some reports that no longer be useable. the movement, she said, "What sored by Saint Mary's Student restore Kuwaiti oil production, temperatures have fallen 15 Oil under Kuwait is pooled in I get back is that somehow or Activities Board, student gov­ said Abdullah Toukan. degrees in Kuwait as the soot layers, with natural gas on top other the women's movement ernment and Office of Minority, Spring rains have contained blotted out the sun. let us down." International and Non­ the spread of the smoke so far, "The drop in temperature has see GULF/ page 5 Gillespie views this as a mis- Traditional Student Life. but rainfall will drop to almost a great effect on livestock, page 2 The Observer March 27, 1991 INSIDE COLUMN FORECAST: FORECAST: Cloudy and warm today with a 90 percent chance ofT- It takes a lot to storms.