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Show Westminster College ft cKYf? Volume 30, No. 4 Friday, October 8, 1982 W 'LK'Uv k Sttedeinitts Select Kepiresemtattives sidered members of ASWC and be eligible to vote. The second issue was to change the ASWC executive cabinet to read 4 cabinet members not 5. (There with two were 5 cabinet members previously ... ... vice-president- s.) Both proposals passed easily. Proposal 1: 77 yes 11 no; Proposal 2: 80 yes 7 no. (This information given by Mike Black, ASWC president.) The above figures are low compared to the number of eligible voters at Westminster. Of the 250 registered freshmen students eligible to vote, only 20 took the time to do so. Not quite half of the 55 eligible nursing students voted. A total of 101 students voted in all. These figures were obtained from the Registrars Office. Could it be that only a few knew about the election? Did anybody care that there was an election? Was there the possibility that few knew what they were voting for? Various answers and reasons could be speculated on, but the fact is: an election was held and apathy tember 23 and 24 at Shaw Center, Syme Lounge. men class. Kecia Dunham and Sabrina Morton were candidates from nursing. Two proposals were also on the ballot. The con- Candidates from the freshmen class and nursing were to be voted on. These candidates, if elected, would be representatives in the legislative assembly. Denise Janke was the candidate from the fresh stitution of ASWC did state that students were members of ASWC and could vote. It was changed to read that all students that pay fees, and Master's students be con including part-tim- e ASWC Legislative Elections were held Sep- showed itself again. All students at Westminster have the right to their say as to what will happen one way or another if a moment of time would be taken to vote. If a student does not like what student government is doing, and did not vote, that student has no reason to complain, said an anonymous student. Sue Snow ed Bells Cry for Kidnap Victims The bells rang . . . and the silence was deafenthe ing. Tuesday, September 21st at 1:00 p.m., Westminster College bell cried for Rachelle Runyan and the other kidnap victims of Utah. So began a period of silence in their memory. Someone who wishes to remain anonymous conceived the tribute the morning Rachelles body wal identified. This person said, I found myself crying and I wanted to do something about it. The humanitarian response to this tragic event continued as Secretary Howard Carter sent a letter of condolence to the Runyan family on behalf of the students of Westminster College. Those who were informed shared the feeling of compassion to its fullest. The bond was strong. Many uninformed students were silent due to the fact that the bells were ringing for the first time this one-minu- scholastic year. The annual Westminster College 10K race was run September 25, 1982. For Jurther coverage see story on page 3. Mf Chase te |