1993_05 The Daily Collegian May 1993

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Monday, May 3, 1993
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The Daily Collegian
Opinion — 3
Commentary
election that more than 2,000 snidents^'^reatedjvitlfsmoke and mirrors?
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But not on Thursday. The candidates
huddled in a small auxiliary room
created by walling off a section of the
cafeteria, waited untrl about 3 p.m., and
then, the election organizers came in
and started to unravel a white banner
that was more akin to a high school
football game.
Only one verdict was announced:
"Stacey Green is your next ASI presi¬
dent"
Then: 'Thank you all for participating
in the ASI elections."
The banner was then rolled back tip,
30 seconds after it had been exposed to
the world. There wasn't even enough
time for a person to scan the results
from start to finish.
The vote totals for senatorial candi¬
dates were not given. The blackboard
that was supposed, to portray the results
was not used. So, the results of an
participated in weren't even put in a v
place where students could see the
results.
But it get's better.
The election representatives would
not make photocopies of the results,
even for The Daily Collegian, which is a
newspaper paid for by the students.
Furthermore, the ballots were kept in
three separate boxes, indicating each
day of voting. But, upon completion of
the process, the ballots, which will be
recounted for the official results, were
transported across campus in the
personal car of one of the election
officials.        • ■
Even if the ASI elections officials
were supremely effective in their job,
how can we be satisfied as students with
the clandestine way in which they treat
the disclosure of the election results?
How can students be encouraged by
student elections when the tabulation of
their votes, and the voting process, is
Compounding the election day mess,
there were other factors in which the
way the three-day election was treated
that bring about questions of integrity
and legality.
First, The Daily Collegian requested a
sample ballot, or even an official list, of
the candidates one week I>cfi>r e the
elections were to 6e held. We-we»e-Tnet-
with initial resistance, then the tradi¬
tional runaround. We were even told
that the official candidates list was not
public knowledge.
This brings up two points: 1) City,
state, and federal governments send out
sample ballots before elections; and 2)
Why can't The Daily Collegian, again a
publication paid for by the students, see
the list of candidates, whose publication
might in turn encourage more voting?
Second, the system by which students
vote is inherently flawed under its
present system. Under our system,
students give their student identification
card for verification, and a little mark is
made, by the person at the booth, on our
student I.D. cards.
However, I received no mark, and.
when I brought up this fact at another
booth, this is the statement I received:
"That's a mistake. Do you want to vote
again?"
JHaW>
^ These sad facts make it clear: The ASI
must hire an independent firm to
monitor the elections and tabulation of
the ballots.
This firm would bring in its own
people to run the votipg booths, count
the ballots, and make sure that the
results were displayed in an open forum
for all students to see.
With one firm running the proverbial
election circus, maybe the clownish
atmosphere of the current ASI elections
will be dissolved.
Chris Branam is the editor of The
Daily Collegian.
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Welty
From page 2
raising student fees, we should rejoice.
The winners in this project now seem
to be the School of Ag, the City of
Clovis, the basketball team, Welty and
maybe the Theatre Arts Department.
However, die plan could be the final ,
nail in the coffin of Fresno's dilapidated
downtown.
Selland Arena in downtown Fresno
makes $250,000 per year in rent alone
from CSUF for basketball games. The
arena — and downtown in general —
would feel the hit from a new conven¬
tion center and baseball stadium
because plans for a Triple A ballpark/
concert venue have recently been
gaining momentum.
The baseball stadium 'and other
facilities at the "University Village"
could be replaced from the proposal, but
the project as a whole looks viable.
If Clovis gets the baseball stadium
and convention center, maybe the.
School of Agriculture can tear up
downtown Fresno and plant corn there.
Adam Breen is a staffwriter and
columnist for The Daily Collegian.
Security
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From page 2
militarily to keep the region's oil flow¬
ing to the U.S. and its major trading'
partners (John T. Roudte, 1989)."
TJie United-States is not only protect¬
ing Latin America, but also other
countries such as the Middle East, vital ••
areas, that need to be protected because
of a dependence upon their resources.--
There are many bases in Latin
America to protect U.S. interests, and
because of its military power the United
States has great ability to shape the
international environment to its liking.
The United States had the ability to
colonize many countries after World-
War U, but because of its so called
democratic ideology it did not.
"The expansion of American power
was influenced indirectly, rather than by
direct colonization or annexation^ It is
influenced by U.S. military bases rrJ*
Latin America, overseas, and the
worldwide deployment of the U.S.
forces (International Politics, 1989)."
'   Military bases in other countries are
established to protect American eco¬
nomic, and political interest? Not for
democratic, or humanitarian reasons!
Carlos Nevarez
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