1977_04 The Daily Collegian April 1977

              Clark, Gomes gain
executive positions
Clark and Gomes maintained a
Brewer
Bill Brewer captured the
Associated Students' Presidency
last night with 46 per cent of the
AS vote, but he may face an
Interesting political term.
Brewer received 739 of the
1,676 votes cut for president. His
main opponent, CAUSE candidate Robert Montion, got 674,
and Tom Flschettl picked up 263.
Brewer's victory was incomplete, however, as CAUSE
slate candidates Karen Clark and
Susan Gomes won the Legislative
vice president and College Union
vice president races, respectively. In addition, CAUSE
candidates won a majority of the
senate posts.
"I think we can work together
when the emotion of the cam-
r told the
CAUSE camp in the charged
atmosphere after the final tally.
Montion urged the CAUSE
slate winners to follow their own
courses In the following year.
"Everyone go your own way,
keep your own mind," he said, In
s moving statement after the
final tally.
The surprising voter split
between Brewer for president
and CAUSE candidates for
legislative posts was partially
attributed to Tom Flschettl's
campaign. Flschettl votes may
have taken away from both
Brewer and Montion, but added
to the CAUSE slate.
"Flschettl may have had
something to do with it." Brewer
•aid. "A lot of people may have
voted for Flschettl and the
CAUSE slate."
Montion did not feel his loss
was due to Ftschetti votes.
victory
"Tom didn't cost me the
election, he won it for my running
mates. I have nothing but good to
say about Tom," he said.
Montion bolstered his subdued
supporters after the final results.
"You are students and
remember, they're the ones you
represent," he laid. "We're
going to make our campaign
work because we have love for
each other, and I love each one of
you In a very special way.
"We didn't promise the world,
so I guess we couldn't expect Ihe
world, hot we got a good piece of
the world," he told his tearful
Montion echoed Brewer's hope
for a cooperative year.
"BUI Is a competent man, a
good  man.   Anything   that  has
been said negatively, I'm sorry,
but I know  BUI  understands,"
(Continued on p. 4)
Victories by CAUSE candidates Karen Clark and Susan
Gomes In the race for legislative
and College Union trice president
produced surprises In the BUI
Clark defeated Ron Kletcher
by 73 votes from the 1,791 ballots
cast in the Associated Students
election for legislative vice
president. The margin narrowed
to only 23 votes between Gomes
and Darreil Fonseca, running for
College Union vice president.
In the emotion-charged tally
session which ended at 1 a.m.
Friday, Clark and Gomes were
moved to tears as the leader of
their slate, Robert Montion, was
defeated by Bill Brewer In the
presidential race.
"1 have many reservations as
to what the next year will bring,"
said Gomes. "Robert Montion
had a lot to do with all this and
I'm sure he'll have an undertow
with CAUSE'S winning candidates."
Clark said "Brewer will have
-to be a lot more accountable than
he would have been otherwise
(with his own slate)."
Brewer said simply, "We'U get
Fletcher attributed his  and
Montion'j loss to the campaign
run by Tom Fischetti.
"Flschettl supported »
Clark, In his own campaign,'"
said Fletcher. "If It hadn't been
for the split in votes, there would
have been a different outcome."
Fonseca said be expects to be
helping the student government
process next year "In one way or
another. I don't see any problems
During the campaign, Clark
was crlticlxed for working on The
Collegian staff as a reporter.
Clark, wbo refused to take a
leave of absence from the staff
until the end of the campaign,
said she will maintain hex
journalism major but is unsure
whether she will continue si a
reporter whUe In office.
'There Is going to be some
difficulties next year," said
Brewer, looking ahead. "But
well all be forced to take a look
at Ihe same issues. But with this
voter outcome, I believe there
will be a difference In  these
School Senate posts split
B/U BREWM. New Associated Students' President, welches the
election board tally oi he pulli Info the (sod obouf one-third of the
way Info bollof-counl/no lost night.
by Jim Frtschl
School Senate positions were
nearly split along party lines.
The Brewer slate took six seats
while CAUSE captured five.
Eighteen candidates campaigned for the 11 School Senator
posts, of which five were contested.
One of the closer campaigns
was for the Humanities Senate
seat. Kathy Vaquilar won by 12
votes over Pstricls Olivlers.
Vaquilar received 47 voles to
OUviera's 35.
Vaquilar, a member of the
CAUSE ticket, Is 18 years old and
Is an art major. In an Interview
before the election, she explained
her reasons for running as, "I
bate to tit back and watch things
go by."
Terri Dixon, t sophomore
journalism student on the
Brewer      slate, woo Ihe
Professional Studies seat over
CAUSE candidate Susie Noriega
with a margin of IBS to 173. Dixon
said she Is in favor of more
campus activities, with Intramural* and recreation ac-
Uvtties.
The Social Science poet was
dose, as It was contested by five
write-in candidates. CAUSE'S
Jess Montoya led the way wtth 12
votes, whUe Brewer candidate
Mirk Snyder had 11. A total of 32
ballots were cast
Piulette Sugai, a Brewer slate
member who won the School of
Health Sciences seat, said she
was disappointed to few people
voted. Only 40 people voted for
this seat, with eight of the votes
going to Sugars opponent,
ValenUna Sepulveda, a CAUSE
write-in candidate.
Alicia Ramlrei, the only
candidate for the Social Work
teat, received 51 votes and said,
"I am glid it Is over with, and I
•m   looking  forward   to   next
student government next year."
Brent Bowen won without
opposition In the School of
Natural Sctencet seat. He
received 13« votes. "I never
entertained iny thoughts of
losing because I was unopposed," be said.
Currently a senator, Bowen
was listed on the Brewer date, be
said. But, he did not say he was a
member of the slate, only "My
A CAUSE candidate, the said,
"CAUSE made a strong stand so
It will be a strong Influence in the     Russell Greer,
by
ail three presidential candidates.
He also said be plans to run for
an executive office next year
with a slate of ''students that
truly represent all portions of the
student body."
The Agriculture Science post
was woo handily by Brewer slate
member Dennis Johnson, who
pulled 7M votes.
The School of Business slate
>nby
■x of the
AS student elections-final returns
Legislative Vice President
Darreil Fonseca
Senalor-Al-Large Pott One
Slmone Best 778
Jim Blair 753
Seaater-At-Large Pest Two
David Davis 606
Rachel Mendoia 777
Senator—School of
Humanities
Kathy Vajfuilar 47
Senator—School of Natural
Sena tor-At-Large Post Four
Senator—School ol Graduate
Nancy Frsmpton
Constitution Referendum
Other unopposed winners were
CAUSE member Mark Puc-
cineiil, with 41 votes for Ihe
School of Erigtoeertng Senate
teat. Vic White, another CAUSE
member, ran for the Graduate
Studies teat and received 48
votes. The Brewer slate won with
Nancy Frsmpton In Undeclared
Majors.*
Bob Hon tion, wbo lost In his bid
for the AS Presidency, taid the
CAUSE slate was strong In the
Senate. "The CAUSE slate 1* to
strong they wffl do things that
have never been done."
He also considered Brent
Bowen, Natural Science Senator
whcee name Is listed on the
Brewer date, as an lrirW->-tvV-t.
"He will vote on his corradence,"
Mention said.
"We (CAUSE) would have
loved to have swept, CAUSE hat
been to existence three months.
Brewer has been camps Igntna
ail year long," Montion laid-
WhUe BUI Brewer's date has
won the majority in the school
senate, Brewer is striving for
unity next year.