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Show The Daily Utah FOCUS ASUU elections '89: more of the same? WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989 See pages VOL. 98, NO. 93 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2-- 4: Clock ticks away, iiiiiPiiiit iiifc-r- f " I - t-- 'a I : vMI 1 ifCn ' UU I Senate denies HB 27 a floor debate 1 By Ken Southwick Chronicle administration reporter As the clock ticks down on the 1989 session of h the Utah Legislature, a attempt to resurrect a bill that would add two members to the institutional councils at the state's public colleges and universities appears to have failed, despite a concerted effort on the part of the bill's ' mm:,.::.ii:..:i i I l last-ditc- proponents. House Bill 27, which would appoint one staff and one faculty representative to the Chronicle photos by Andrew Holloway candidates for the No Party parade across the stage with a "protest" banner during the election forum while candidates from the Action '89 and Involving U. parties look on. Tuesday Write-i- n Candidates define platforms, defend past actions in election's final debate By Christian Aggeler and Scott Stone Chronicle ASUU election team . while Samson and running mate Fabio Volpe attempted to play on their ASUU experience and proposed U. policy changes. ; Lori Bona Hunt, Chronicle news editor and moderator for the debate, first asked the candidates their stands on the issue of condoms being made available on campus. The current ASUU administration recently failed to .; institute such a policy. "In all honesty I don't have a real strong stance (on condoms)," Samson said, adding that birth control is available within walking distance of the campus. Hola, however, said he would fight ASUU funding of condoms, because it would prevent the U. from being "a classy kind of campus." Hola, who often emphasized his points by banging a fist on the podium, was asked to defend botn his highly . In their final public confrontation in this year's ASUU election, presidential and vice presidential candidates from the Involving U. and Action '89 parties made platforms'" and defend attempts to clarify their " past actions. The two political finalists met in a Tuesday afternoon debate sponsored by the Chronicle. The meeting, held in the Union East Ballroom, was the final in a series of four debates sponsored by various student groups. Students attending the debate witnessed Involving U.'s Molonai Hola and John Lund once again proclaim their "love and pride" for the University of Utah in their opening statement. Action '89's presidential candidate Bill Samson, however, was quick to respond, "You (Involving U.) have no monopoly on love" for the U. Hola and Lund stuck to their slogan of "building unity" and "fighting apathy" throughout the debate, last-minu- te No .... . institutional councils around the state, has sat in the Senate Rules Committee since the House of Representatives passed it Jan 13. The bill was sponsored by Rep, Hugh Rush, formally a Salt Lake Democrat who switched to the Republican Party last week. Student lobbyists from the University of Utah have accused the bill's opponents of deliberately stalling the measure in the Rules Committee in order to prevent its passage. In fact, ASUU has gone so Far as to place an ad in the Chronicle, claiming the bill's detractors "are in opposition to democratization of the system of higher education." Representatives from ASUU joined with the Utah Public Employees Association Monday and Tuesday in an attempt to get HB 27 out of the Rules Committee and onto the Senate floor for a vote before the session ends tonight at rnidnight. ' criticized plan for increasing campus unity by gathering student leaders on a "retreat" and his lack of ASUU experience. see "debate" on page five Proponents said they thought they had the support of enough senators to make such a move. - However, it appears that their efforts were in vain. Even though Sen, Craig Peterson, motioned to suspend the rules by placing the bill directly on the debate calendar, thereby bringing the bill onto the Senate floor for a vote, the motion was defeated. With the Senate Rules Committee scheduled to meet for the last time early today, the bill's h, proponents are hoping for a Hunt position in student government and we think that makes us more able to make objective decisions," Stonic said. Stonic said the No Party was the brainchild of former ASUU Vice President Grant Sperry and former surprise. "We're the No Party. We're not a party," said Tim Stonic, the No Party's presidential candidate. "We're saying no to bureaucrats and " cheerleaders," he added. No While the Party's presence on the U. campus has been relatively brief, the ASUU executive assistant Lee Cano. He said the concept of the No Party has been around for several weeks, but its party has received attention for their antics. ;. necessarily, but to express disappointment in the choices available to students on the ballot this year. election Bill.' I'm not a faction, neither is Lance. We don't represent any student organization and we've never held a party has emerged at the tail end of the University of Utah ASUU elections, taking many students by A write-i- n In the middle of an ASUU debate Tuesday, Stonic and No Party vice presidential candidate Lance Youngberg marched to the front of the Union East Ballroom with a sign that said, "Just say no." Some students have claimed No Party sympathizers have written "No" or posted "Just say no" fliers over the campaign signs of other ASUU candidates. Stonic said he is not running to win in "It's pretty much factionalized representation between Molonai and - Chronicle managing editor guerrilla-typ- e last-minu- te miracle that would prompt lawmakers to move HB 27 out of the committee and onto the Senate floor. see "bill" on page five Party steps out to express disappointment By Andrew : campaign has only just begun. Unlike the Tupperware Party, which was defeated by a wide margin in the primary elections, the No Party is not so much a joke as it is a statement of protest, both candidates said. The No Party has a definite series of campaign objectives. Youngberg said he has had a great deal of organizational experience and could do the job as effectively as any of the other candidates. Stonic said his only claim to fame is that he was an Eagle Scout. If elected, the No Party plans to ill-fat- - ed campus without a legalize protest on 1'umlo.in" nn oo naop fivp MMMMMMMMIlllllMllWirriVlllllMliliril lll lillll'll'f' '"'(--"""- ''" " ' Chronicle photo by Aaron Ashcraft vice presidential candidate Lance Youngberg (left) and presidential candidate Tim "Stonic are running for ASUU to "just say no to No Party write-i- n rhpprlparf pre ani Kiiiromirrntc Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT Non-prof- it |
