The
Wednesday, April 18, 1990
Local Union pickets Erie Hall
Unhappy Union: Two memebers of the Carpenters Union Local 81
demonstrating Monday at the campus’ entrance on Station Rd
Earth Day activities
planned for this
Saturday
- Page 2
Letter to the Editin'
on - you guessed it -
Spanos
-Page 5
Review of
Midnight Oil's
Blue Sky Mining
- Page 9
Lady Lions
softball team splits
with Gannon
- Page 11
Collegian
SGA election results
Hacker and Pedraza
take top SGA positions
by Cristin Hayes
Collegian Staff Writer
Ted Hacker emerged as the
new SGA president-elect in one
of the closest elections in recent
history. Several other races were
contested and five resident
senators and seven commuter
senators were elected.
The Student Government
Ted Hacker
the closest in this year's
elections. Ted Hacker won 174 of
the 481 votes cast. Runner-up
Tony DeMarco gathered 171
votes and Robert Richards the
remaining 136.
Hacker said he was surprised
the voting was so close. "I'm
amazed- there was a three-vote
margin and think it's due to a
Behrend's Weekly Newspaper
bigger voter turnout."
Goals for next year include
getting new senators oriented and
tackling the parking issue. "I
don't know all the details, but
there’s talk of a petition this
semester. If the parking issue
isn't resolved now, I'm sure it'll
come up first thing next year.
Many people think $8 a month,
or $72 dollars a year, is a little
too much."
Vincent Pedraza defeated
Phillip Bosche in the SGA vice
presidential elections by 32
votes. Pedraza said the new
administration wants to see what
needs to be done. "Well listen to
what people have to say and what
they want, then talk it over and
get a plan together."
Another contested race was
Student Organization Council.
Incumbent David Mahoney
defeated Verna Johnson by a 27-
vote margin. Mahoney said he
was glad the races were close.
In uncontested races,
Christopher Hilden gathered 401
votes to win the Student
Programming Council seat.
"We're looking forward to
keeping the same quality SPC's
had in the past.” Hilden said.
Gary Junker and Joelle Monoski
were elected to SPC vice
presidential seats.
The Joint Residence Council
construction project
Demonstrators upset by the use
of non-union workers
by Lea Gotch
Collegian Staff Writer
The Local 81 of the
carpenter's union has been
picketing at Behrend’s main
entrance since Monday morning
of this week.
The carpenters are picketing
because the contractor that has
been hired to renovate Erie Hall
is not in signed agreement with
the union.
They plan to picket for the
rest of the week and possibly
longer according to Dave Bertges,
member of the Local 81.
"The main objective is to get
the union men on the job," said
Bertges.
"Two times before we have
been picketed by the same
union," said Jack Burke, senior
associate dean.
presidency was also uncontestcd.
Vanessa Mangual won the
position with 238 votes. Her
vice-president for next year will
be Michael Adams, who took the
spot with a 20-vote margin over
his opponent Roslyn Mack.
Dave Kravetz was elected
Commuter Council president.
Kravetz's vice-president will be
Jennifer Warren.
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One time was during the
construction of the bookstore
when another union had the job.
The other time was when the
apartments were being built
Burke explained.
"Two times before
have been
picketed"
-Jack Burke
Assoc. Provost
The university hires the
lowest bidding construction
company which, in turn, hires
the subcontractors. The carpenters
are subcontractors and therefore
are not hired directly by the
university Burke said.
Five Resident Senators were
elected. They are: Moise Pringle,
Darrell Parker, Timothy Baron,
Esalete Ponte and Ryan Reed.
The entire slate of Commuter
Senators was voted into office.
Thomas Lally, Danielle Sadres,
Lori Royer, Jennifer Ericson,
Sandra Miller, Dionne Tryrone
and Kim Malenice were elected
for the 1990-91 Senate term.