Show Vast injustice done to the candidates Dear Editor I am writing to express my deep concern over the a annual annual annual an an- nual Executive Council elections elections elections elec elec- and the revised newly-revised Constitution vote On Monday Apr 9 when I arrived on campus the candidates candidates candidates can can- running for election were scampering around putting putting putting put put- ting up pictures posters and banners for the upcoming election Unbeknownst to them by the end of the day they would be retracing their tracks removing these same articles The reason for this dramatic turnabout in these events was centered around the aspect of qualifications of the candidates When I inquired of Tom Sharpe the student body Executive Executive Executive Ex Ex- Ex- Ex VP V.P. the reason for unqualified students being al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to reach this stage in inthe inthe inthe the election proceedings he said The liThe standard review board made up of the executive executive executive tive council and senators and advised by Gordon Wilson Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son were responsible for the mishap They reviewed the first students student's application then they voted 7 2 in favor of her running for office The board then reviewed the theother theother theother other unqualified candidates in the same manner When Curtis Smout College College College Col Col- lege Center director returned from an absence and became aware of the standard review boards board's decision he pointed out the unconstitutionality of their actions This is a tice to the tune of for campaign paraphernalia which the candidates spent out of their own funds I feel it is a vast injustice for them to have invested their time and money in a fruitless task I asked the Student Student Student Stu Stu- dent Body President Jon Jordan Jordan Jordan Jor- Jor dan if they would be reimbursed for the outlay of their funds He said We have already paid them back Being inquisitive I asked him Who is We He stated II Mr Smout gave us the money up front but it will ultimately come out of student fees This in turn creates another injustice the spending spending spending spend spend- ing of student fees for matters that should never have oc- oc the constitution had been adhered to as was proper procedure Ironically when I conversed conversed conversed con con- versed with the two above abovementioned abovementioned abovementioned mentioned elected officials it was the day the new constitution constitution constitution tion was being voted upon In fact Tom was at the voting table during our lengthy dis dis- dis- dis He informed me that he had been involved in drafting the old constitution and had a major part in drafting drafting drafting draft draft- ing the new one I then asked Tom if the guidelines for qualification of the candidates candidates candidates can can- were in the constitution constitution constitution tion and if allowing unqualified candidates to campaign would be against the constitution He said Yes But due to the circumstances c ces of the first individual their hearts allowed them to overlook the constitution which escalated the review process for the other cand candidates candidates can can- d dates This indicates to me that the organization is only as asgood asgood asgood good as the constitution when it is supported by a body of officers which will uphold the constitution as it itis itis itis is formulated and approved by the masses So on this upcoming upcoming upcoming up up- coming election day students need to weigh the consequences consequences consequences conse conse- of their vote and make sure that they vote Johnny Smith |