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Vol XI No. 13 February 26, 1976 University of North Carolina at Asheville Ashevnie»W.G«28804
Run-off Scheduled; Furek Wins
The Student Govern
ment elections for the
1976-77 academic year,
held on Tuesday, Feb.
24, failed to give a
clear majority to any
one of the three pres
idential candidates.
An election held Thur
sday, Feb.26, between
the two leading can
didates, Tom Zumberge
and Randy Kindley, will
determine the victor.
Kindiey received
103 votes or 37% of
the total 276 votes
cast for S.G. Pres
ident. The other
presidential candi
dates, Tom Zumberge
and Pete Austin re
ceived 89 and 84 votes
respectively.
John Furek, who ran
against Chris Smith
for Vice-President,
won with 150 or 61%
of the 246 votes cast.
Smith polled 96 votes.
The history of the
decisions behind the
run-off are as follows:
Immediately following
the vote count, plans
began for a challenge
to the presidential
election. Elections
Commisioner Pat Mc-
Craw said at 4:30, "I
have been told by Mr.
Zumberge that he is
thinking of contesting
the election." Zum
berge refused to com
ment to the Ridqerun-
ner.
Following this defeat
ed candidate Austin
said "it seems to me
Tom could call for a
new election simply
because nobody obtain
ed a majority.
At 5:00 Tom Zumberge,
Gary Aiken and Pete
Austin asked the Elec
tions Commission to
rule on the prospect
of a run-off.
At 5:30 the Elections
Commission met and by
a unanimous vote de
clared that a run-off
between the two front-
runners (Zumberge and
Kindley) should be
held Thursday. They
cited references in
Robert's Rules of Or
der and precedents as
the reasons for the
decision.
When questioned about
the precedents cited
President Aiken said
John Furek, a junior
drama major, was el
ected S.G. Vice-Pres
ident Tuesday, Feb.
26,.with 150 votes.
The atmosphere was tense at the ballot I
counting in the S.G. office Tuesday. |
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While the race for Student Government
President may still be undecided, candida
tes ;for:the heads of the many campus orgam-j
jizations are moving to assure themselves
jpositions next year. Ray Brown, presently
jbusiness manager of the Summit, has been
jtraining under Finance Commissioner John-
Iny Wicker for his post.
Recently, Nora Aiken, S. G. Secretary
jand wife of out-going President Gary Aiken,
jwas selected assistant editor of the Summit.
jShe appears to be the only serious conten-
ider for it's editorship next year.
The selection process for next year's
Ridqerunner editor is yet to be determined
fa publications board is to be established) _
but already a new face may be in contention.!
Considered a long-shot for the post is de- |
feated presidential candidate Pete Austin |
who may join Erwin Cook, presently managing i
editor and Forrest Reid, Summit writer. 1
WUNF-FM engineer Kevin Douglass has been |
attending meetings and playing a more sig- s
nificant role in the station's administra- |
ition recently. He appears to be maneuver- !
ing into the management slot and will most |
probably receive the endorsement of pres- i
ent manager Larry Warren. 1
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Response Received
To Five Year Plan
A response to
UNC-A's academic Five
Year Plan was received
Tuesday, Feb.17 by
Chancellor Highsmith.
It was learned that
the response states
"UNC-Asheville is not
now authorized to de
velop any new programs.
The General Adminis
tration in Chapel Hill
requested each univer
sity in the system to
submit "Five Year Plans
in late 1974. The plans
were to outline the
future of each institu
tion's academic purpose
and development. UNC-A'
plan was submitted in
October of 1974.
Tuesday's response
„from Chapel Hill was
reviewed at a meeting
held Thursday, Feb.19.
Attending the meeting
n CONT. Pg. 2, Col. 5.
On The Inside
Review of Election Controversy .. Page 2
Student and Faculty Senate Page 3
Editorial and Letters Page 4
Women's Study in Asheville Page 5
Job Prospects for UNC-A'ers Page 6
Bullfrog Sports Page 8
Entertainment and Reviews Page 10
Newsbriefs Page 12
that on "two accounts
the latest being the
Gasperson election,
run-offs were held af
ter a close race."
He further stated
that in all other cases
the "president has won
by a clear (50%) major
ity."
Tuesday's election
saw 14 Student Govern
ment seats filled for
the 1976-77 academic
year. New S.G. offic
ials will take office
next week on the first
day of the fourth term.
Two Senior Senators
were elected Tuesday.
They include John S.
Covey who received 25
votes and Allen O'Brient
with 28.
Junior Senators elect
ed include Clay Hutch
inson with 46 votes,
David Hensley - 28, and
John J Register - 24.
In the Sophomore Sen
ate race. Gene Jones
received 63 votes,
Christopher Mangum-59,
and Shawn Penland - 53.
The three beat three
challengers and will
represent their class
next year.
Three Freshman Sena
tors won seats in the
election Tuesday. They
include Vicky Lee Tuck
er - 60, Caroline Com-
yns-54, and Ronald
Michael Morgan - 51.
Andy Govan, the lone
candidate for Dorm Sen
ator, won his race eas
ily-
A referendum to award
WUNF-FM $300 for the
development of an area
bicentenial program
passed 143 to 99.
Kindley went on re
cord, before the Com
missions ruling as say-
sing "any of the candi
dates have a right to
contest the election."
After the decision, in
response to an inquiry
by Elections Commission
er McCraw he said, "Yes
T do object (to a run
off. }"
Pat McCraw said that
if Zumberge won the
run-off "that I person
ally feel that he (Kin
di ey) will appeal the
election)."
When asked if he was
aware that his campaign
literature was found on
the ballot box at Lip-
insky Student Center,
Kindiey replied, "sure
don't."