Vol. 39, No. 15
Serving San Jose City College
Friday, December 12, 1986 -
ASB election ruled invalid
The Jags responded to this sign Saturday afternoon when they beat the Merced Blue
Devils 20-16, putting them at 11-0. Story and pictures, page 9. Photo by Luzmaria V. Martinez
Jags are No. 1·in nation-wide po.ll By E. Mark Moreno The San Francisco 49ers may be struggling for a wild-card position in the NFL playoffs, but for the City College gridders it has been the best season of all. For the fourth consecutive year, the Jaguars are Golden Gate Conference champions, and for the first time ever they boast a perfect 11-0 record. They are also tied with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for first place in a USA Today/National Community College Football Coaches Alliance poll of the nation's top 25 teams, compiled by the JC Athletic Bureau. In addition to the USA Today poll, a poll compiled by JC-Gridwire has City Coll~e at second place behind frrst-place Northeastern
'Star Trek IV' lands in '86
Oklahoma. Ahead lies a possible frrst place spot as state champions, following the results of a poll that will be announced Monday. "Unless something drastic happens," said Coach Howard Gay, City College will be designated state champions. Looking back four years. it appears the team had a winning season coming their way. "Since 1982 we've won no less than seven games," Gay reflected. Although many members of this season's line-up will be leaving for universities next year, Gay sees a promising season. "With JC's it's a year-to-year thing, and we have a good nucleus," he said.
By Deborah Kerr Last week's ASB election for a new president was invalidated because out of 230 total votes cast, 36 (15%) were unaccounted for. According to Shannon Sweeny, ASB director of academic affairs, that, along with the fact that there was no clear majority because no one had the required 51% majority to win the election resulted in her decision to invalidate and reschedule the elections for some time in February. Acting ASB President Kim McDonald, who is also a candidate said she was disapointed, but she knew it couldn't be helped. Candidate Scott Moore, science major, said he was outraged by the decision to rehold the elections, and that he thought there should be a rurt-off, not a reelection. "I would like to see a public disclosure to see what happened, why it happened, and what's being done to be sure it doesn't happen again," he said. He said that the major problem was that people manning the voting tables were not properly informed. He also said that the election was followed by two other improper occurrences. First, he said, Judy Rookstool, advisor to the ASB and director of student activities, informed Scott Moore McDonald of the election results before the information was available to the other candidates, thus have any pan in the invalidation giving an appearance of bias to- process, but that Sweeny made wards McDonald. the decision to hold new Secondly, he continued, she elections. participated in the decision to ''I can understand how he invalidate the elections, which (Moore) would feel bad," said should have been considered a Dean of Students Charles conflict of interest. Southward, former ASB advisor. However, Rookstool said that "I told Scott (Moore) that I didn't because McDonald was interim think his conclusions were president at the time, she in- correct." formed McDonald that she was He also said that as ASB presinot the winner approximately one dent, McDonald should have hour before the information was been privy to any election inmade public. formation. but it was tricky "I would have told any acting because she was also a candidate. ASB president. So I don't be- "Where do you draw the line?" he lieve it does (show bias)," she asked. said. Rookstool also pointed out that Rookstool stated that she did this was both her first election "Shannon not inform McDonald of the and Sweeny's. election results, but she just told · (Sweeny) did a heck of a job her she didn't win. She also ·said that she didn't ·See ELECTION page 12.
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