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Show Candidates Debate Campaign Issues The by Katy Byrom Forum staff writer On Wednesday, March 11, the candidates for Associated Students of Westminster College offices battled at high noon in Shaw Centers Syme Lounge. The two presidential candidates, Tonya Garreaud and Ed Kocster, focused on issues like setting up an day care center for the children of students, use of recycled paper, abook campus-wi- de swap program and what each was going to do for the students as president of ASWC. Kocster said he had found a distributor offering recycled paper for the same price as virgin paper. Garreaud asked if he had checked to make sure the copy machines on campus could use the recycled paper. Kocster said the recycled paper he found was no different from the paper already being used in the machines now and he didnt expect any problems to occur with substituting the recycled paper because of the little difference between the two paon-cam- pus pers. Garreaud questioned whetherornotthe print shop would be able to use the recycled paper in their printer. Koester said he hadnt talked to anyone in the print shop, Old-Fashio- and trade books in an intercollegiate prowould be gram. He said this program independent of ASWC, set up and run by the students. He said students could save their anywhere from 20 to 30 percent on but he had spoken to Kinkos Copy Center and AlphaGraphics and said they didnt have any problems printing on recycled paper. Garreaud said she felt issues still needed to be addressed as far as using recycled paper on campus. We need to go through all points on the line before making any decisions, she said. Koester would like to start a day care center for students on campus as a part of his duties as ASWC president He said it would be cheaper for students as well as a better service to students if the facilities were in a vacant room on campus. He suggested making the day care service into an internship for psychology and sociology students. Koester said, I have a brokers license in insurance and I think I can find the money for the day care, so students wouldnt be paying for it with their activity fees. Garreaud asked if he had checked out the possibility of students receiving discounts from centers close to the college. He said he hadnt, but the people he talked to had trouble finding day care in the Way ned books. Garreaud asked Koester how he was going to work around the contract the book store holds that states ASWC cant compete with them. Koester said the book swap would be run by the students and be fully off campus. This is a job to motivate, lead and get things done, how are you going to do these things? he asked Garreaud. Im going to take every students complaint and turn it into a project to produce results, she said. She called the presidency position play time, and said she is going to have fun and enjoy the position. She promised to be a catalyst between students and administration. Kocstersaid he wants to stop apathy on campus and motivate people by example. He said he wants to create a better alma mater. The candidates for vice president, Beth Muraski and Julie Wamick, debated their different views of the roles of the ASWC vice president. Muraski pointed out that she has been a member of the Student Activities Commission (SAQ for the past two years. She said she has been in charge of publicity for the Easter egg hunt, Christmas party, Oblique Continued on Page 10 Mocha Joe: Voting Is The Thing To Do by Matt Thurmn Kellogg Forum staff writer folkrock band, Mocha Joe, a two-pieperformed in the Tanner Plaza from noon to 12:45 as a promotional attraction to encourage students to vote for next years ce past Koester would like to begin a book swap program where students can buy, sell Searle Gives Last Minute Go As Presidential ASWC president and vice president positions. Sponsored by SAC, Mocha Joe played various 60s and 70s rock classics from artists such as Van Morrison, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beatles. I thought they were really good and they would make a good lunchtime band in the future, said Heather Bush, a second-yea- r psychology major. Arts and Sciences Senator Tonya Garreaud first noticed the band at D.B. Coopers. ."I was really excited to try to get them to play at Westminster, she said. Mocha Joe plays at D.B. Coopers every Sunday night, at Port O Call on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and at Lumpys on Tuesdays. ASWC Vice President Jeff Swanson said SAC will try obtain a permit to have the band perform in ASWCs Spring Fling on March 28. FORUM Forum Editorial Staff: Editor, Bill Kilpack; Peterson; Editorial Assistant, Jennifer Thompson; Production Copy Editor, Liz Manager, Kirsten Heaton; Photo Editor, Heather' Bush; Business Manager, Donald Nunn Staff Writers: Michael Andre, William Athey, Heather Bradley, Linda M. Burns, Katy Byrom, Ruth Catron, Judy Conner, Temmie K. Flem- by Carrie Stults Forum staff writer ASWC voters turned out in record numbers to cast their vote in last weeks ASWC officers and Senate election. Tonya Garreaud was declared winner for ASWC president over Ed Koester and write-i- n candidate Chris Searle. A junior in business, Searle launched an aggressive write-i- n campaign the first day of the two-da-y election, plastering fluorescent posters around campus. "I was hearing a lot of complaints from students about the candidates and people were encouraging me to run, so I decided to give it a try, said Searle. ASWC Vice President Jeff Swanson, Elections Committee chairman, said Searle needed at least 10 percent of the votes cast to get his name on the ballot for a new Page March 24,1992 election. Four hundred sixty votes were recorded. However, Swanson was unavailable to give the number of votes Searle received. . ASWC President Matt Beard said it was around 30 or 35. Another source, who requested anonymity, said the number was within one or two of the 10 percent needed. After the election results were announced, it was also voiced that if one of the candidates on the ballot received 50 percent plus one of the votes cast, Searles 10 percent of the ballot would be nullified and there would be no cause for another election. This rule was said to be from the old ASWC s, which were no longer in effect after the close of the 1990-- 9 1 school The rule is not in the new year. by-law- constitutions by-law- s. Beard said the Election Committee could have adopted the by-lafrom the old constitution, which invalidates Searles 10 percent. However, Searle had not been informed of that rule until after the election. ASWC does not release the actual numbers from the election. We dont want to hurt anybodys feelings, said Beard. InUnited States Presidential campaigns, the number of ballots cast is notkept secret. Bill Kilpack, a senior in communication, said, This must be the only organization in the world where actual returns are kept w -- secret" "If the numbers are not being released, how can you call for a recount of the ballots? How can you prove that the recount has been done? How can you even prove whos won? 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