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Show !THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2001 PAC:.E 5 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS Numbers are -narrowed after SUUSA primaries BY PAIGE MARIE HENDRICKSON SENIOR STAFF WRITER The WHY? and ONE parties dominated pnmary elections when ballots eliminated all HOOK-UP executive council candidates and all but four of its senators. The results were announced last night in the rotunda of the Sharwan Smith Center, where candidates huddled together in anticipation of seeing themselves- and their runningmatesmake the cut Tears of joy and disappointm.ent dotted the fa.ces of candidates as the names of those that m~de primaries were read. Each of the executive council candidates from the WHY? and ONE parties will advance to the general -elections, accompanied by a majority of their senatorial candidates. See page one for a complete listing of candidates, the number of votes they received and their party affiliations. Megan Wilcken, a senior political science and communication double major from Parowan, said she was · disappointed at the lack of HOOK-UP representation in the upcoming general elections. Wilcken said she had hoped some particular HOOK-UP candidates would have made it. but she's not surprised with the results . · 1wish the results were more diverse," she said, "but they [the . remaining candidates] are quality people.· Jerame "Tilt" Tyree, a sophomore communication major from Phelan, Calif.. was ousted for the position of student body president during primaries, but said he knew the HOOKUP party was "the underdog going into elections.· The remaining executive council candidates will have the opportunity to SUV students applaud as SUUSA primary election results are announced last night in debate, and senatorial candidates will the Rotunda of the Sharwan Smith Center. give two-minute platform speeches tonight at 6 p.m. in the-ballroom of the Sharwan Smith Center. good turnout for elections this year, with campus this year. Stephanie Kukic, a senior political 24.5 percent of registered voters "We need more stuff on upper science major from Salt Lake City. will participating. campus,· she said. moderate the evening, beginning with Short-Stallings, a senior English "[Clubs and student government) the executive council debates. seem to focus on people in the dorms,• literature major from Bluffdale. Utah, Audience questions for the executive estimated that number at roughly 3 or 4 Taylor said, referring to the advertising council candidates are welcomed and percent higher than election turnout last for campus activities. will be fielded through Kukic. The The parties will continue campaigning year. senators will not debate. today, but take a brief reprieve Short-Stallings said that providing General elections will be March 28, tomorrow in honor of the Founders' Day voting booths on upper campus was and voting will once again be conducted "definitely a contributing factor" to the celebration . . on portions of both lower and upper The University Journal wfll run several increase in student voting. campus. election articles March 26 providing a Andrea Taylor, a junior psychology Jessica Short-Stallings, SUUSA closer look for students at candidate major from Cedar City, said she's g,ad elections director, said there was a there were voting booths on upper platforms. - '/I" The ~ ristlecone Institute 1 For Mana emcnt '-=---=-=-~:.:.:......:.;_...:.;_~.,__...:.;_...:.;_.:......:,:;...._~ MEXICAN RESTAURANT and CANTINA 890 North Main Street • Cedar City • 586-4646 Open Mon-Sat, 11 -10 SUU students! Joi·n us for a taste of Tropical Mexico! We are a Utah State Liquor Outlet. . ! e~~~__.. velop me nt ! . ~D ~ - ~~ --=-.:.....l Presents: "Tactics for Wealth" A Lecture by Thomas A. Barkume & Jeffrey C. Porter Barkume & As.s ociates Tuesday, March 27, 200 , 9:00 a.m. In the Starlight Room Sharwan Smith Center . \ • |