Vol. 6 No. 6 Capitol Campus SGA Senate Positions Run-Off For Social Science Seat By John O’Neill h a ve 10% of the total vote, or seven votes within their cumculum in order to make their election valid. The next Reader issue will update further information concerning the mn-off election. In addition to the regularseven senate positions, with the exception of the Social Science position, two more were elected because of a provision in the school constitution. Ih the provision there are two specific requirements concerning the Senator at Laige: -—A Senator at Laige is the second place winner for his cuniculum’s senate seat -Maximum number of Senators at Laige is one for eveiy 200 students. The Senator at Laige positions were only open to the junior class. Hence the tide “Junior Senate elections.” Since the junior class population is a little over 600, only 3 at large positions are open. Last week’s senatorial elections went quite well, according to SGA President Cliff Eshbach and election officials. Eshbach said voter turnout was second only to last spring’s senatorial elections. Of the seven senate positions, five undergraduate positions and the one graduate position were filled. Two Senators at Large also were elected. The one undergraduate senate position still vacant is for the Social Science curriculum. This was the result of a fierce battle between three candidates; Gary Bookhammer, Jane Yutze and Tim Adams, who had a whopping total of one vote apiece. According to Eshbach, election officials said there will be a run-off election probably before the Thanks giving holidays. Rules governing elections state that a candidate must m , i <•,* 1, J\*\ -. '%,i _ ( v. r ' If you see this object floating around call Schlock at 944-4970, he’s missing it At Long Last A Vendorville Wall Story by William Moulfair The wall murals of VendorviUe are the their Nittany Lion poster the first art Cornelia Fonner, a former Capitol only bright spots in that relatively drab work to appear in the basement Beta Campus student completed the Ski Club oasis in the basement of the main Chi’s mural followed in the spring of that mural in about 15 hours. But Peter Lund classroom building. school year a Capitol graduate, took four months to The paintings may not be the woik of The last three wall paintings, the Ski finish the intricate LE.E.E. science Michelangelo, but then VendorviUe isn’t Club, LE.E.E. and P.S.P.E, were done in illustration exactly the Sistine chapel. the Winter and Spring terms of 75-76. The five murals of VendorviUe Student leaders, in conjunction with Some of the VendorviUe art woric was certainly add some atmosphere to the the Student Affairs Office, initiated the quickly sketched on the walls, while place. There is, however, still some waU wall adornments m the faU of 1974. other, more complex sections were space left for budding Capitol Campus In one weekend the XGTs erected created more slowly. artists. V Penn State Unixersit Are Filled Second place showings occured in just two cuniculums- Business and Engi neering. The election results were- out of a possible 1,817 votes, only 265 students voted, reflecting student attitudes towards student government The new senators are: -—Christine Van Zandt graduate senate position- 44 votes. -—Joseph A Mahar, Business senate position- 69 votes. -—Elliot C. Reiff, Senator at Large- 53 votes. —■-Wiliam Long, Engineering senate position- 16 votes. —-Charles Cales, Senator at Large- 12 votes. -—Nellie Jiwani, Mathematical Science senate position- 2 votes. -—Maria Robinson, Elementary Educa tion senate position- 63 votes. —Diane Lewis, Humanities senate position- 6 votes. November 4,1976 Mrs. Ford Campaigns Locally By Dane Lewis In a presidential campaign, local parly officials spend weeks preparing for visits by the candidate, or a member of his family hoping to use the occasion to win votes for local parly candidates, hi politics that means good press coverage is essential. Betty Ford’s visit to Harrisburg on Monday was a perfect example of a “media event’ organized by the local and national President Ford Committees. The bands were waiting on the runway ready to play every college fight song except Michigan’s. A special platform was set up for the television news teams so they could record all the action on film. There were ballons and posters and secret service men everywhere. The local press arrived at the Capitol City Airport about an hour before the plane was due to land to pick up their credentials under the watchful eyes of the secret service agents. At exactly 12:15 p.m., the time stated on the schedule released to the press, Mrs. Ford’s plane landed. To add to the excitement she was accompanied by Chuck Conners (The Rifleman). They waved to the small crowd and rushed to the waiting cars. The secret service had warned that the press bus would leave with the motorcade and stragglers would be left behind. The motorcade sped non-stop across the river and arrived at the Holiday Inn on schedule- of course. Mrs Ford was introduced and after the presentation of the Paul Harris Fellow Medallion, and her brief remarks, it was back to the waiting cars for the trip to the airport The Ford Commiittee had been busy preparing for the rally which was scheduled fori: 50. There were now more signs, more ballons and a crowd of Ford volunteers and local republican candi dates waiting anxiously. Mrs. Ford gave a short speech and then mingled with the crowd while photographers took endless pictures. As she worked her way to the plane the reporters were alerted that they would have a few minutes to ask questions. By 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Ford was back on the plane and the local newsmen were hurrying back to the city to write their stories. Weekend Weather Fair and cold Friday and Saturday. A little milder with chance of rain Sunday. Morning lows in the 20’s Friday and Saturday, and in the low to mid 30’s Sunday. Afternoon highs in the 30’s to mid 40’s Friday and Saturday, in the mid 40’s to mid 50’s Sunday. odA ?li 111
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