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Volume 6 Issue 26
"Growing with a growing community."
April 11, 1984
Esniritu, Sutherlan.d Unofficial Winners
Protests Cloud MSC Elections by Kevin Vaughan News Editor, The Metropolitan
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Lisa Espiritu and Dave Sutherland are the unofficial president and vice-president of MSC Student Government-pending an election commission decision on two contestations of the outcome. ' The MSC Election Commission is scheduled to hear protests from defeated candidates Hugo Teuful and Dave Porter on Wednesday, and will also hear an objection from Sutherland on a referendum question about the amended version of the MSC constitution. Both contestations were filed before election results were announced. Lisa Espiritu and Dave Sutherland unoffic ally Espiritu and Sutherlanrl finished won last week's MSC Student Govern ent the election with 108 votes, unofficially, well outdistancing the 29 presidential race-but the victory has been votes cast for Teuful and Porter. tested by their opponents. Teuful and Porter allege that the MSC Election Commission, violated its own rules by not allowing them a member Mike Egan, both Teuful and we could selectively throw o t that place on the official ballot. As a Sutherland will have the oppor- one question. But we need to meet as result, they were forced to run as tunity to explain their protests to the a group and decide what to do. We're write-in candidates. board on Wednesday. just trying to be fair to everyone." Sutherland's protest stems from However, it is unclear as to Teuful's protest, which was lodged the first referendum question, "Are whether the entire election would be in writing April 2, charges that he you in favor of the .constitution as voided or if only the office and the and his running mate turned in their amended?", and says the question referendum question which have intent-to-run forms in advance of the was not properly identified on the 1 been contested would be put before deadline set by the Election Commballots. the voters again. ission. However, the protest came as "It was a constitutional amend"It depends," Egan said. "I'm not no surpise as Teuful and Porter said ment, it was never identified as that." really sure how that will be handled. repeatedly before the election that Sutherland said. Dave's contestation is to just throw they would protest the results if they According to Election Commission out that one question, and I suppose lost the race.
Fontera Released From Hospital by Lisa Jean Silva Reporter, The Metropolitan
MSC President Richard Fontera was released Friday from University Hospital in "fair" condition, and is resting at home. Dr. Fontera told The Metropolitan Monday that he is feeling "very well," and that he and "everyone is very encouraged" by his progress. "My illness is very scary," he said, "and it is a big achievement just getting home." Fontera's ordeal began when March 1 abdominal surgery revealed what he termed "serious complications." ''I've come to realize the importance of keeping up with annual physical 路 exams," Fontera added, "and I hope to discuss, whenJ come back, the wonderful health services available to the people in this community." Fontera said he is pleased with the way that MSC's staff has functioned
in his absence, and that he is keeping up with all campus news. "I'm going to pick my time (to come back to the office) carefully," Fontera said. "I don't want to plunge right in, on the one hand; But I do
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have things to do," he said. "By the way, the outpouring of cards and letters has been fantastic," Fontera said. ~路When my friends send me these love4'-wishes, they are doing all that they can do." D
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Sutherland, on the other hand, said he does-not know whether Teuful and Porter's protest is a legitimate one. "It's hard to take anythin~ they do seriously," Sutherland said. "I mean, they came in and said 'If we lose we're going to contest," ... I just hope it doesn't hurt student government-it's bad enough that everyone thinks it's a joke." In addition to the presidential race, Tom Massey was elected Student Trustee and 25 senators were chosen. They are: David Anderson; Cynthia Atkinson; Ben Boltz; Scott Brown; Linda Bruce; Sigmund Clement; Cynthia Dennis; P. J. Escobar; Allen Floyd;
'It's hard to take anything they do seriously..! just hope it doesn't hU[I student govern: ment.'
-Dave Sutherland Dave Garcia; Mark Hammer; Alan Holder; Phillip Lozano; Scott McMillan; Don Morris; Brenda Oswatd; Tony Patino; Tony Roszel; Scott Tatge; Mike Thalken; Heidi Todeschi; Annette Valdez; Robert Ward; Tammy Williams and Steve Wrenshall. The referendum questions were as follows: -Are you in favor of the constitution as amended? passed. -Are you in favor of a radio station? passed. 路 -Do you feel there is a need for a student grievance pr-0eedure? passed. - Do you feel parking is too expensive at Auraria? passed. -Are you in favor of expanding the Student Center? passed. -Are you in favor of making Auraria one institution? failed. D
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