The Vista April 15, 1986

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Modern drugs topic Softball team of lecture...page 4 on streak...page 6

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Vol. 84, No. 48

Tunesmiths to give show...page 8

VISTA

Tuesday Edition

Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma

One more time New election called after winner disqualified By Curtis Killman Editor Students elected a new Student Association president Wednesday, but will be asked to vote again Friday after a committee disqualified the winner — citing she broke campaign rules. The continuum committee ruled Monday against the winner, Carla Krauss, after reviewing a grievence petition filed by one of the two losing candidates. The committee ruling can be appealed by Krauss within 24 hours, but she said she will waive her right to appeal because another election would conflict with her studies. "I don't have time," Krauss said after the ruling. "I have studies. I have four journal articles and a term paper due Friday." Richard Passey, the last place finisher in the three person election, filed the petition Wednesday afternoon claiming Krauss cam-

paigned on the first floor of the University Center — the same floor of the voting polls and a violation of campaign guidelines. The committee found Krauss in violation of the rules and called for another election with Passey and Jeff Shilling, the second place finisher. Committee members said to call another election with all three candidates would not be fair. The purpose of the ruling was to penalize candidates breaking the rules, the committee said. Krauss, who was voted outstanding student senator for the fall 1985 semester, said invalidating the elections made sense, but "the punishment should fit the crime." Krauss admitted she spent about 35 minutes on the first floor of the University Center, but said that she didn't know it was a violation or believe that it was a factor in the election results. The final vote tally showed Krauss with 234 votes, Shilling

with 106 and Passey with 92. In spite of coming up 142 votes shy of Krauss, Passey said he filed the petition because of the principle of it. "I wanted to see a clean election," Passey said. Passey also said he felt he could have forced a runnoff election between he and Krauss, and eventually won the president's seat, if Krauss hadn't violated the rules. A majority of the votes, or more than half the votes cast, is necessary to win the election. After hearing the arguments, three committee members voted to hold another election and disqualify Krauss, one member abstained from voting, one member voted to call for another election with all three candidates and another voted to hold an election with Krauss and Shilling. Committee spokesperson Nelaine Mason said a plurality vote was needed to render a decision to disqualify Krauss.

Mason also said current election rules didn't specify penalties for violating the guidelines and that the decision sets precedent. The presidential election will be Friday from 8:40 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Center, according to Scott Birdwell, Student Senate speaker. He conceded that a smaller number of students would probably vote in the elections. Passey said he was pleased, but shocked at the outcome and attacked Shilling for ignoring the infractions. "He knew about it, but did not take action," said Passey. "I did have the courage to follow the course of action." Shilling said he was aware of the problem, but "did not want to cause any unnecessary heat." "I did not file a grievance really for the reason that the attention was not necessary at this point," Shilling said. "I don't think the student body

will look at who can throw the biggest punches," Shilling said, adding "that they will look at the best candidate that can serve them." In other elections, students approved a constitutional amendment 374 to 16 that will form a permanent University budget committee. The committee with have input into budgets and is a result of President Dr. Bill Lillard's suggestion that students form a committee to give input into all university budgets, instead of just the student activity fee budget as originally proposed by the Student Senate. The amendment will have to be signed by Lillard before it can take effect. Five students captured Senate seats in the Liberal Arts College: William Campbell, Sharon Rankin, Joel Stephens, Kim Voynar and Spencer Weyerman.

Singer relives Elvis, others

Photographic services: Dan Smith

Dean Scott mimics Ray Charles

By Mark Beutler "...you ain't never caught a rabbit... ...you ain't no friend of mine." If you were in Mitchell Hall Thursday night, you might have heard those familiar words to a certain '50s song. No, Elvis Presley hasn't been resurrected and no, it wasn't a record. The man behind the Elvis impersonation was singer Dean Scott. He was in town with country singer Jimmy Dean in a benefit concert to raise money for the CSU Jazz Band's upcoming trip to the International Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Scott, who performs regularly in Las Vegas, said his Presley impersonation is only a small part of his show. "The impression of Elvis is one-fiftieth of my show," he said. "I have fifty little characters, and some of them are my own; I do it as a comedy part of my show. I did the impersonation for about eight years before his death, before any of the thousands of other impersonaters came along. And Elvis himself thought my impersonation was funny," Scott said. Scott said he first became acquainted with Presley in the late '60s. "I had the pleasure of working with him in '69 when he went to the International Hotel in Las Vegas when he made his 'comeback.' At the time I had never been a real big Elvis fan, because he was kind of rock-a-billy. But after I saw him the first time, met him, got to know him and watch him

work, I realized what an incredible voice he had. "I had always shortchanged him because his songs were usually three or four notes. But boy this guy could sing. He impressed me a great deal and I became a great fan of his," Scott said. But Elvis is not the only impersonation Scott does. He also impersonates Johnny Cash, Little Richard and one of his favorites, Ray Charles. "He is the most fun," Scott said. "Ray Charles sings like an instrument, like a jazz player. Another of my personal favorites is Johnny Mathis. Those are some of the most fun to do." Scott, who grew up in Noble, Okla., comes from a musical family. His uncle was Bob Wills, who was famous for the "western swing" sound of the 1940s. Scott said that relationship didn't have a great impact on his career choice. "Bob Wills was country-western, and I was very rock oriented. In a way, it kind of hurt my career because people would say 'you're Bob Wills' nephew, so you must sing cowboy music.' And I'd say no, I don't. "It wasn't detrimental or particularly helpful. It was just there," Scott said. The singer has some clear-cut goals in mind for his future, and one of those is becoming a gospel recording artist. "My goal in life is to do contemporary Christian albums and have a success at it. My life is dedicated to a lot of different things, but the Lord is one of them," Scott said.


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