Election results stir controversy By Karen Ossenfort ASG election results are final! Andy Wynne, vice president; Shirley Wisener, legislator; and Manuel Sepulveda, legislator, were seated il) their respective offices at the November 3legislature meeting after a controversy over election procedures was ruled invalid by the Judicial Advocates. Carol Hoskins , chief judicial advocate, d!stri buted copies during the meeting of a letter containing the
JA's position over the controversy to each of the legislators and ASG President Steve Chappell. The letter stated in part: " .. . in light of the fact that the election committee failed to disqualify Manuel S e pulveda, Donald Williams , and Andy Wynne for failure to comply with the election code, Article II, Section 3B, in not filing a finan cial statement, they should be allowed to file these at this time and the winners be seated in the legislature."
Article II, Section 3B of the election code states that "all candidates will be required to file a financial disclosure statement itemizing all expenditures of the candidates' campaigns with the Election Committee on the first day of balloting by 5 p.m." Sepulveda's, Williams', and Wynne 's failure to do so was the cause of the controversy. The Judicial Advocates' letter went on to say: " ... This opinion should not be construed as condoning the omission of these can-
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Dinner, mime performance on tap tonight In a special dinner theatre presei'.tation , Jamie Allen will show his "Magical Mime Troupe" in the Student Union tonight at 7:30 p.m. The five member group promises mime and pantomime, featuring such humorous sketches as the Biblical "David and Goliath," the eerie "Mad Scientist" and a spoof entitled "Train Robber." One of the highlights of the evening will be the impromptu section, when the troupe will act out audience requests . Allen's troupe has toured Texas, Utah and California, and was a recent guest of Knott's Berry Farm's "Mardi Gras". The dinner menu will include roast sirloin of beef with bordelaise sauce, green beans amandine, baked potato, mixed green salad, hot rolls and frozen yogurt with topping. According to the group's director, Jamie Allen, "Mime is the art of creating illusions by using the performer's body and imagination, as well as the imagination of the audience. It is a highly personal art and a difficult one to master, because of the discipline and concentration that it requires."
MAGICAL MIME - Jamie Allen's Magical Mime Troupe will perform at a diner theater tonight in the Student Union. The five member group which has been touring the Western United States will begin their humorous routines at 7:30p.m.
didates failure to comply. Rather, they should be admonished because of their lack of responsibility in running for office." "We believe it is necessary that in allowing this decision to stand, both majority and minority groups on campus be made aware of their responsibility to uphold rules set forth in the election code and the constitution." Shirley Wisener, newly elected legislator, commented that the JA's made the right decision. "Their decision showed me that they• are truly unbiased and spent much time in rationalizing their decision. Wisener also cited imperfections in the election code and constitution and believes it "imperative to rewrite , reevaluate and amend where need be." Judith Shumway, judical advocate , also believes that the election code is unclear and needs to be rewritten. Commenting on the election controversy Shumway said, "The election was over before it was realized (by the JA's) that they (Sepulveda, Wynne, and Williams) had not filed a financial disclosure statement." "It was an oversight by the JA's. However, I feel that our decision was the right alternative out of all those offered. We interpreted as we saw it and that's the best we could do. Unseating them (Sepulveda and Wynne) at this time would not have been conducive to any cohesion on campus ." One source saw it differently and did not agree with the JA's ruling. This source, preferring to remain anonymous , claims that, "Not only did the candidates fail to submit financial statements, but there was illegal campaigning within the polling area and ballots were being let out as well." Article III, Section 2 C and D of the Election Code states that the balloting stations are to be designed as to prevent voting students -from leaving the station with their ballots. Also , the station is to be no larger than ten square feet. Article III Section 2G says that no campaigning by any candidate or his committee should take place within 200 feet of the balloting place. Ed Estes,legislator,supported the source by admitting that he saw 2 ballots "A good 50 feet away from the polls."
Information regarding the mime dinner performance may be obtained by contacting the Community Services department on campus, at either 744-1150 or 727-7550.
Classical music featured Sunday
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Highlighting the concert, the Palomar Chorale, conducted by Joe Stanford, will join the Community Orchestra in Carmina Burana. A collection of poems written by wandering scholars and vagrant monks in the thirteenth century, Carmina was compiled and scored by composer Carl Orff in 1937.
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Carmina Burana and orchestral works will be presented in the Palomar Student Union Sunday at 3 p.m. The afternoon program will begin with the Palomar Community Orchestra, directed by Robert Gilson, performing Mozart and Beethoven pieces. Opening the program will be the Magic Flute overture by Mozart. The orchestra will also present the aria L'amiro sara costante from the Mozart opera, Il Re Pastore. The aria will feature soprano Ann Chase and violinist Carol Green. The orchestra will then
close with Symphony.
Beethoven's
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The original material was collected into an anthology and kept hidden in a Benedictine monastery in Bavaria. Discovered and published in 1847, the 200-odd songs needed
to be kept hidden because their content is, according to one source, "by no means all devotional." Car-¡ mina is a stunning and robust departure from traditional choral mUSlC.
The performance will feature guest soloists Ann Chase, soprano; and Christopher Lindbloom , baritone. Chase and Lindbloom were featured soloists in the Chorale's 1976 production of the Brahms' Requiem. Lindbloom is presently on the music faculty at Point L:>ma CoHege
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