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Super-special, gonzo 16-page blowout return issue!
Vol. 75, No. 7 Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C.
Gantt Defeated; Helms to Remain
Election Day. Nov. 6, 1990. Students and North Carolina
residents alike gathered around their television sets and radios
awaiting the results of the heated election battle between Senator
Jesse Helms and challenger Harvey Gantt.
Students congregated in the Underground for most of Tuesday
evening expecting a Harvey Gantt victory party. However, their
enthusiasm rapidly dropped as the first percentages of tallied
votes were announced. A few students were holding Gantt
posters; another student was sitting next to a bunch of red and blue
balloons.
By the time 71 percent of the results came in to a local news
station, most of the Gantt supporters in the Underground had
meager hopes for any chance of victory. "I'm going to go live in
another state," one student said as he left the room.
There was a feeling of frustration as the Helms campaign
headquarters was shown on television. As Helms climbed atop
the makeshift stage among chants of "Jesse, Jesse, Jesse," his first
comments were, "There is no joy in Mudville tonight!" Helms
supporters responded with a cheer of anticipated victory. Guilford
senior Amy Fox said, "Helms makes a stand, but Gantt just gives
lip service."
The feeling at Guilford was different. "Helms represents
everything this country is trying to work against," said 18-year
old freshman Eric Kaplan.
As Gantt presented himself to the crowd gathered at his cam
paign headquarters he was greeted by chants of "Harvey, Harvey,
Harvey." Gantt's spirits seemed yet to be dampened by the losing
battle the polls were presenting.
Even though final results were not in until the early morning
hours, most Gantt supporters realized defeat by 11 p.m. When 99
percent of the votes being recorded were in, the networks were
Senate Votes, First Time in 16 Years
Last Wednesday, for the first time in at
least 16 years, Senate could not reach
consensus at its weekly meeting. It was
forced to open the floor up to a vote,
deciding by a 20-8 margin not to allow a
major change in the Student Union's
constitution.
Senators clashed over the issue of Un
ion's proposal to add an elected Public
Relations Committee to its constitution.
After over a month of deliberation, they
could not come to an agreement over
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News Editor
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Staff Writer
whether Union should be allowed a cam
pus-wideelection for members of the Public
Relations Committee in addition to the
elections for its executive officers.
According to Senate's by-laws, thepresi
dent may use parliamentary procedure
when "[it] cannot reach an acceptable
decision with a reasonable length of time."
At the beginning of the deliberations in
September, Union executive officers offi
cially brought forth a proposal to add a 14-
student elected committee which would
represent students' opinions and concerns
about Union events.
Some senators objected to the proposal
proven correct. Senator Helms will remain in the position which
he has occupied for the past 18 years.
The final tally result reflected a 52-48 percent victory for
Helms.
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Students enjoy fall colors and leafy walk from
Founders Hall to King Hall /Photo by Charles Almy
on the basis that Union is open to all
students anyway and that elections would
only increase bureaucracy. Others ex
pressed concern that the addition of an
elected board would be the first step to
ward Union gaining autonomy.
The meetings were both tense and un
productive, according to senators.
"During four long, bloated meetings,"
said one senator, "the same people contin
ued to rehash the same arguments, and we
basically got nowhere. I think the underly
ing facts were that 1) some senators do not
want Union to have any more power and 2)
many constituents don't really care what
happens."
Nov. 12, 1990