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> GOLF: Women maintain perfect record SPORTS, 8 Friday, April 25, li®7 Volume 100 Issue 7 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington AS Election marred by Fairhaven controversy ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^B fflill§l|f^ By Jenny Zappala The Western Front Two unfair representation grievances were filed against Associated Students Vice President for External Activities candidate Jesse Salomon by fellow candidate Alfonso Marsh III. In his first grievance, Marsh accused Salomon of unfair representation in an university publication called the VOX. In the second grievance, Marsh objected to seven signs Salomon posted inside Fairhaven College; it was within the a decisighwas fair and just in omem§o e^jg^ze opportunity for repfmentaWm ... That is what the code is suppmed to sh III affairs — Aimnso candidate, VP Wr exte he also objected to more than 400 handbills urging students to vote, which Salomon had stuffed in the Fairhaven students' personal mailboxes. The AS Election Board ruled on these complaints in an emergency grievance hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday; this hearing had to occur within the 24-hour deadline set by the election code. Present at the meeting were the election board, Marsh, Salomon, candidate Genevieve Panush, VOX reporter Arthur Warmoth, VOX representative Al Bentley, and AS President Leslie Keller. Both Marsh and Salomon gave opening statements. In his opening s t a t e m e n t , Marsh described how the first grievance began when a friend called Marsh about the student p u b l i c a t i o n , VOX. Marsh drove to Fairhaven College Sunday night and discovered VOX "pamphlets" which featured Salomon, in a 200-word statement and 250- word interview. Salomon's opponents and the other candidates were not listed. Marsh filed the grievance Monday. On the election form, nything ht it was OK ive, as long as — J(jS>e Salomon candidate, VPfor miernal mairs Marsh stated four reservations about the publication: anything printed in VOX can be viewed as an endorsement by Fairhaven College and students; if VOX is a university publication, then the other candidates were not equally represented; mention of additional information available on a Western Computer User's Group suggests WCUG endorses candidate Salomon; pamphlets appeared in the Fairhaven Complex; election materials cannot be distributed in any residence buildings. In defense, Salomon said VOX was open to all candidates, but he took the initiative to contact VOX. "I did my research and followed through," Salomon said. Salomon presented a signed statement from Samantha Tretheway, VOX editor that stat- See Grievance, page 3 New AS Board of Directors nearly chosen By Ryan Hawkes The Western Front The unofficial results are in and the Associated Students Board of Directors have been elected. More than 1600 students participated in the election. Since no one in the category of vice president for external affairs won more than half of the votes the two with the most votes are having a runoff election. Alfonso Marsh UJ and Jesse Salomon will have a runoff from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday April 30 in Red Square. "I am hoping that as an activist, in regards to the run-off election, I think people should vote," Saloman said. "So many times I have felt frustrated by people not voting." "The external affairs position is really important," Marsh said. The vice president is the "liaison between Western students and local and state government," Marsh said. "That person needs to be somebody who is diverse, has experience and can work well with many people." President-elect Shane O'Day wasn't expecting to have the 50 percent of the votes needed to win and was planning a run- off. "It was really exciting. One of those things you put all your time and effort into, and it pays off in the long run," O'Day said. "Next year is going to be an excellent year. Everyone is new on the board of directors, so we will have new goals, new ideas and new perspectives," O'Day said. "There were twice as many candidates (this year), more public forums and simplified voting," Election Coordinator David Candy said. the goal of a 100 percent increase was surpassed due to the increased publicity from the AS Review and the Democratic Circus on KUGS. "There was a lot of interaction between students and candidates, which is what student government is about," Candy said. Last year five out of seven positions were uncontested and voting was at less than 500 voters. The results will be ratified after the run-off election ballots are couned. The AS Board will ratify the results when the final results are in next Wednesday. AS UNOFFICIAL ELEC LTS These results are unofficial until^^^Myy the currehl^^VWU Board of Directors. Infort$00m current as of April 23,JtWDT. Winner PRESIDENT Shane O' VPFOR IN Hyu VPFO Statistics coMpiiiB byDavid Candy, Joseph Mochnick and Shannon Cutler. Ballots counted by County Auditor. Front/Vincent Verhei
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Title | Western Front - 1997 April 25 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 100, no. 7 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-25 |
Year Published | 1997 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor |
Lisa L. Diaz, editor Matt Finlinson, managing editor Rachel Morrow, news editor Kristen T. Paulson, news editor Jen Nikolaisen, features editor Jen O'Brien, features editor D. Eric Jones, accent editor Dennis Pasco, accent editor Kristin Darland, sports editor Josh Godfrey, sports editor Gene Metrick, opinions editor Jessica Kate Luce, copy editor Rachel Morrow, copy editor Aaron Dahl, photo editor Tom Degan, photo editor Vincent Verhei, graphics editor Nicky Loi, online editor Jessica Kate Luce, online editor Jeremy Chase, cartoonist Jason Kelly, cartoonist |
Staff |
Teari Brown, business manager Scott Biern, custodian Roger Sprague, custodian emeritus Reporters : Shelby Benny Chris Blake Edward Brightman Chris Brooks Sara Buckwitz Gabe Campbell Scott Castle Amy Christiansen Tammy Clarke Naiomi Dillon Jennifer Dye Jill Frewing Julia Groce Jennifer Hart Ryan Hawkes Jennifer Hayes Jacob Henifin Molly Hernandez Arvid Hokanson Ryan Hooser Lucy Kee Katherine Johnson Amy King Brian Kingsberry Meredith Lofberg Chris Luczyk Mercedes Maddox Heather Mills James Morrell Scott Morris Riley Morton Sarah Olson Laurie Phillpot Michelle Rennie Carey Ross Kevin Rus Joseph Rzeczkowski Fred Sheffield Heather Stanczak Steven Uhles Kimberly Vincent Todd Wanke Norah West Jenny Zappala |
Photographer |
Sarah Olson Michelle Rennie Tom Degan |
Faculty Advisor | Pete Steffens |
Article Titles | Women march against violence / by Tammy Sue Clarke (p.1) -- AS election marred by Fairhaven controversy / by Jenny Zappala (p.1) -- New AS board of directors nearly chosen / by Ryan Hawkes (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Western briefs (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- AP news from around the globe (p.3) -- Largest map on the planet build by Western graduate / by Michelle Rennie (p.4) -- Radio fresh out of the oven / by Meredith Lofberg (p.5) -- Accent (p.6) -- Cinema 101 / by Scott Castle (p.6) -- Student snippets / by Riley Morton (p.6) -- Silver screen is still supreme / by Arvid Hokanson (p.6-7) -- Putrid performing pairs / by Carey Ross (p.7) -- Those who took a better direction / by Steven Uhles (p.7) -- Chasing Amy, not just another low-fi rundown / by Steve Uhles (p.7) -- Sports (p.8) -- Vikings drive the fairway for first place finish in tourney / by Gabe Campbell (p.8) -- Main event (p.8) -- Mountain biking on a whole new level / by Riley Morton (p.9) -- Opinions (p.10) -- Frontline (p.10) -- Classified (p.11) |
Photographs | Chuck Dingee (p.4) -- Scott Castle (p.5) -- Brian Rinckenberger (p.9) --Corey Lewis (p.10) -- Scott Morris (p.11) |
Cartoons | Fish twinkies / by Otto Chase (p.10) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 44 x 28 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
Description
Title | Western Front - 1997 April 25 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1997-04-25 |
Year Published | 1997 |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Full Text | > GOLF: Women maintain perfect record SPORTS, 8 Friday, April 25, li®7 Volume 100 Issue 7 WESTERN FRONT Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington AS Election marred by Fairhaven controversy ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^^B fflill§l|f^ By Jenny Zappala The Western Front Two unfair representation grievances were filed against Associated Students Vice President for External Activities candidate Jesse Salomon by fellow candidate Alfonso Marsh III. In his first grievance, Marsh accused Salomon of unfair representation in an university publication called the VOX. In the second grievance, Marsh objected to seven signs Salomon posted inside Fairhaven College; it was within the a decisighwas fair and just in omem§o e^jg^ze opportunity for repfmentaWm ... That is what the code is suppmed to sh III affairs — Aimnso candidate, VP Wr exte he also objected to more than 400 handbills urging students to vote, which Salomon had stuffed in the Fairhaven students' personal mailboxes. The AS Election Board ruled on these complaints in an emergency grievance hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday; this hearing had to occur within the 24-hour deadline set by the election code. Present at the meeting were the election board, Marsh, Salomon, candidate Genevieve Panush, VOX reporter Arthur Warmoth, VOX representative Al Bentley, and AS President Leslie Keller. Both Marsh and Salomon gave opening statements. In his opening s t a t e m e n t , Marsh described how the first grievance began when a friend called Marsh about the student p u b l i c a t i o n , VOX. Marsh drove to Fairhaven College Sunday night and discovered VOX "pamphlets" which featured Salomon, in a 200-word statement and 250- word interview. Salomon's opponents and the other candidates were not listed. Marsh filed the grievance Monday. On the election form, nything ht it was OK ive, as long as — J(jS>e Salomon candidate, VPfor miernal mairs Marsh stated four reservations about the publication: anything printed in VOX can be viewed as an endorsement by Fairhaven College and students; if VOX is a university publication, then the other candidates were not equally represented; mention of additional information available on a Western Computer User's Group suggests WCUG endorses candidate Salomon; pamphlets appeared in the Fairhaven Complex; election materials cannot be distributed in any residence buildings. In defense, Salomon said VOX was open to all candidates, but he took the initiative to contact VOX. "I did my research and followed through," Salomon said. Salomon presented a signed statement from Samantha Tretheway, VOX editor that stat- See Grievance, page 3 New AS Board of Directors nearly chosen By Ryan Hawkes The Western Front The unofficial results are in and the Associated Students Board of Directors have been elected. More than 1600 students participated in the election. Since no one in the category of vice president for external affairs won more than half of the votes the two with the most votes are having a runoff election. Alfonso Marsh UJ and Jesse Salomon will have a runoff from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday April 30 in Red Square. "I am hoping that as an activist, in regards to the run-off election, I think people should vote," Saloman said. "So many times I have felt frustrated by people not voting." "The external affairs position is really important," Marsh said. The vice president is the "liaison between Western students and local and state government," Marsh said. "That person needs to be somebody who is diverse, has experience and can work well with many people." President-elect Shane O'Day wasn't expecting to have the 50 percent of the votes needed to win and was planning a run- off. "It was really exciting. One of those things you put all your time and effort into, and it pays off in the long run," O'Day said. "Next year is going to be an excellent year. Everyone is new on the board of directors, so we will have new goals, new ideas and new perspectives," O'Day said. "There were twice as many candidates (this year), more public forums and simplified voting," Election Coordinator David Candy said. the goal of a 100 percent increase was surpassed due to the increased publicity from the AS Review and the Democratic Circus on KUGS. "There was a lot of interaction between students and candidates, which is what student government is about," Candy said. Last year five out of seven positions were uncontested and voting was at less than 500 voters. The results will be ratified after the run-off election ballots are couned. The AS Board will ratify the results when the final results are in next Wednesday. AS UNOFFICIAL ELEC LTS These results are unofficial until^^^Myy the currehl^^VWU Board of Directors. Infort$00m current as of April 23,JtWDT. Winner PRESIDENT Shane O' VPFOR IN Hyu VPFO Statistics coMpiiiB byDavid Candy, Joseph Mochnick and Shannon Cutler. Ballots counted by County Auditor. Front/Vincent Verhei |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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