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Show Volume XXXVII, Issue XVIII Westminster College of Salt Lake City Tuesday, March 13, 1990 ASWC Chief Justice Tucker Resigns Smoke-Fre- e Campus May Become Reality by Skip Gregory Forum contributing writer ASWC Chief Justice Christopher Tucker tendered his resignation at the March 8 meeting of the Judiciary. This is the third time in past three years that ASWC has lost a key elected member through controversy and resignation. On Feb. 28, Executive Cabinet initiated actions to terminate Tucker, alleging ASWC activities. illegal Secretary Heidi said that this terminology might Smith have been too harsh. A question on the constitutionality of Executive Cabinets action prompted a motion to accept a resignation from Tucker. The vote of the four members ofExecutive Cabinet resulted in a tie. Gary Fitzer, dean of students, said that under the present constitution there is no provision for a tie vote. He said that it was determined that since President Dick has veto power over the cabinet, he would have the power to act as a In introducing the administrations recommendation to accept Tuckers resignation, Fitzer asked members to consider the charges against Tucker moot, and admonished all members of ASWC to refrain from perpetuating the rumors, personal vendettas, and talk ofbloodbaths tie-break- by Sabila Khaderi Forum staff writer Westminster is currently in violation of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act Amendment according to Richard Brockmyer, director of plant and facilities operations. - Brockmyer sai d that approximateto 20 people have made informal 15 ly complaints about the lack of enforced designated smoking areas. Acomplaint about the snack bar in the Shaw Center was the first formal complaint placed with the Department of Health. There have been similar complaints in the i Bamberger, Christopher Tucker, who has recently resigned his position as ASWC Chief Justice, played a significant role in the revision of the existing constitution. In a letter addressed to all three which have been circulating since spring break. Annette Tribby, Judiciary, agreed with Fitzer and announced that because of the dispute, work on the revised constitution was two weeks behind schedule. branches of student government, Tucker requested that the members forego their personal feelings and any further deliberation on the issues surrounding him See Chief Justice Page 2 Column 4 New Constitution Approval Delayed by Skip Gregory Forum contributing writer The revised constitution is receiving priority attention by ASWC. Decisive measures taken by members from all three branches and their advisors during the March 8 Judiciaiy meeting were meant to eliminate distractions such as the primary and general elections ofnew ASWC officers and the controversies over the positions of Chief Justice and senior representative. Judiciary member, Annette Tribby, said that these distractions have already set the constitutions ratification back by two weeks. When I receive Executive Cabinets Appointment of Senior Rep. Unconstitutional by Skip Gregory Forum contributing writer For the second time in three weeks, the election of the ASWC senior representative has been declared unconstitutional. Judiciary has made the recommendation that the Legislative Assembly reopen nominations for the position during their March 12 meeting. The position will remain open until the March 19, at which time a candidate will be appointed by a vote of the Legislative Assembly. The original election of Scott Sullivant during the Feb. 11 session of Legislative Assembly was vetoed by the Executive Cabinet because of controversy over constitutional and ethical issues. From a motion made by Judiciary member John Ciet, during the March 8 Judiciary meeting, it was ruled that Liz Evans was illegally elected by the Feb. 18 Legislative Assembly meeting, since itfailed to satisfy section eight ofthe current ASWC constitution which deals with vacancies. This section requires nominations to remain open for a period of one week. Evans application was presented, voted on, and accepted during the course of the Feb. 18 meeting. Dean of Students Gary Fitzer said that he believed there was no covert action or deliberate manipulation in the Evans appointment, simply a combination of oversight and confusion concerning the current constitution. Unfamiliarity with Roberts Rules of Order also contributed to the invalid elections, said Jeff Swanson, Legislative He Assemblys student-at-largrecommended that ASWC purchase a series of video tapes dealing with Roberts Rules, Jackie Haus had arranged for preview of the tapes. Haus, the director of Campus Life, said the tapes would also be available to each Campus club. It was decided that Ciet would prepare the proposal and Judiciary member Annette Tribby would present Judiciarys recommendation for reopening the nominations to Speaker of Legislative Assembly Erick Sheen. Applications for the position will be available in the ASWC offices in Shaw. Office hours are posted in Syme Lounge. e. recommendations for changes in the constitution, it will be presented for approval by Legislative Assembly, said Jeff Swanson, Legislative . Assemblys student-at-larg- e. ASWC president, Vasi Katsikathas, said Executive Cabinets recommendations entail basic polishing. We consulted Vallra Treshow,aregistered parliamentarian. She was veiy impressed, suggesting only minor grammatical changes. Swanson said that ifthe constitution is approved by Legislative Assembly on March 12, it will be presented to the Rules Committee on March 15. That will be the last opportunity for changes, he said. The proposed constitution is scheduled to be submitted to President Dick for approval on March 16. Following a suggestion by Swanson, Judiciary voted to postpone the elections for new ASWC officers until the new constitution is ratified. Dean of Students Gary Fitzer, said that if the elections were not postponed, it would delay the adoption of the new constitution. Since the current constitution requires new officers to be elected in time for the Malouf, and Gore buildings, said Brockmyer. I believe this is just the beginning of more complaints, he said. Brockmyer said that in relation to the snack bar complaints, there are three options the college can consider: A wall can be erected to divide the nonsmoking from smoking areas, an exhaust fan can be installed or the campus can go smoke-freIn reference to options one and two, the college administration must decide if it will accommodate smokers and spend thousands of dollars in the process, says Brockmyer. Money is an issue, said Brockmyer. In addition, the shortage of classroom space may make it difficult to install specially ventilated rooms for smokers in each building, says Brockmyer. I feel, personally, the easiest solution would be for the college to go smoke-fresaid Brockmyer. During Wellth Week, March 26 - 29, the Department of Health will be on campus with information to offer students to make them more aware of the Utah state laws on smoking areas, said Brockmyer. The administration welcomes any comments from both smokers and said e. e, non-smoker- s, Brockmyer. At present, the college has not been given an official time limit to correct the violation of the amendment, said Brockmyer. . annual awards night, and there is insufficient time to amend the Jackie Haus, director of Campus Life, volunteered to alter the activities calendar, or initiate an alternate inaugural function to facilitate the postponement of the by-law- s, election. Fitzer said, I urge the student body to ratify the new constitution. The whole climate is ripe for this revised document. He said it would eliminate many of the problems ASWC is presently experiencing. Concerning rumors that there might be a disgruntled faction attempting to sabotage See Constitution Page 5 Column 3 Table of Contents Campus Alcohol Policy MM Page 2 Career Comer Calendar of Events Page2 Federal Student Aid Page5 Recycling Page 6 PageG MVMRMVMHMfMM ............ Page 3 Racism MMMMIMM ....................Page 4 Nude Olympics Page 4 Alternatives to Pop City Repertory Theater....Page Seascape 7 Page 7 |