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
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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.
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