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THE April 17, 1986 Vol. 84, No. 49
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Thursday Edition
Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma
Election time, again Profs question decision to oust winner By Curtis Killman Two political science professors questioned the rationale for ousting the winner of the Student Association presidential election and calling for another vote. The winner, Carla Krauss, was disqualified after a grievence petition was filed by one of the losing candidates. The petition said Krauss campaigned for 35 minutes on the same floor the election polls were located. Krauss could have appealed the decision, but she passed up the protest move because she said the extra time needed would conflict with her studies. Dr. Tom Guild, assistant professor political science, disagreed with the continuum committee's decision to disqualify the winner. Guild said that "under the way business is done in the real world" the continuum committee should have either let the results stand or
called for another election, but shouldn't have disqualified the winner because of a technicality. Guild compared it to a parent telling her child not to take a lemon drop, the child takes the lemon drop and then the parent cuts off the child's hands for doing it. Guild doubted that the election outcome could have been affected by Krauss being in the polling area for 35 minutes. Another political science professor thought the penalties should have been spelled out to the candidates before the election took place. Student Association election rules are given to the candidates, but no mention of the penalties are included. "This idea of throwing her out, that is pretty strange," Political Science Professor Dr. John George said, concerning the committee's decision. "If it's written down that anybody who is found on the same floor of the polls after they voted is going to be thrown out, then I could see throwing her out," George said. "Otherwise, I can't see what basis that she could be thrown out."
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Election rerun features 2 of 3 from original cast By Curtis Killman Students will be called to the polls again Friday to choose their president for the 1986-87 school year after the winner was disqualified Monday for violating election rules. The continuum committee called for another election and ruled Carla Krauss, the winner, be banned from the upcoming election after reviewing a petition filed by one of the losing candidates. Jeff Shilling and Richard Passey will vie for the executive slot Friday. Polls will be open from 8:40 to 2 p.m. on the first floor of University Center. The committee ruled in favor of the grievence petition filed by Passey, the third place finisher who nabbed 92 of the 432 votes cast. Passey said he filed the grievence because he wanted to see a fair election.
Reactions to Libya bombing state attack was 'deserved' By Shannon Blockcolski Associate Editor The topic of the United States' bombing of Libya has provided an opinion forum for numerous political experts and media personalities on campus. Most of the professors interviewed feel the bombing was deserved. Faculty members from four different departments commented on their view of the attack, and whether they felt it would increase or decrease terrorist activities. William Leroy Crozier, chairperson of the political science department, stated his opinion's on the bombings were no different from President Reagan's. "I have full trust and confidence in his decisions, and since
he has more information than I do on the subject, that's all I have to say," said Crozier. "I have mixed emotions," said Dr. Gene W. McBride, chairperson of the sociology department. He realizes Reagan felt the action was justified, but feels it isn't right to fight fire with fire. "Innocent people always 'get in the way,"' said McBride. "From a humanitarian perspective, I have reservations about the attack. I say it was a very provocative move, yet it was deserved. "My initial thought was we have opened pandora's box. The bombings will make whatever terrorism there is more covert, yet it will slow it down. I feel, though, that you can't kill an ideology with a rifle."
Lt. Col. Terry May, military science, refused to comment, saying, "Since I wear the uniform, I am part of the U.S. Defense Department, and I don't feel I can give my opinion on the situation." "An appropriate action" was how Dr. William Parker, assistant dean of liberal arts, described the bombings. "I feel the President has taken a stand, saying we will not negotiate with terrorists, which is the attitude of the U.S.'s current administration," said Parker. "If Khadafy is still alive, sure, terrorism will increase in the immediate future," Parker added. " Yet in the long run, for every terrorist act that occurs, we will hit harder each time. Libya is paying for their actions."
Photo by Chris White
Steve Lacy, a sub-contractor, uses a brush to apply a protective cover to the joints between the bricks of Mitchell Hall in a process called grout stripping. Lacy said the project, which was started in January, is about completed. The grout stripping will protect the masonry on the 60-year-old building from deterioration.