| Show LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor By the time th this is article goes to press the 76 1975 stu stu- stu- stu elections will be ct part of the past A lot of voices were heard during the campaign Right or wrong they were voices You voices please continue continue continue con con- in our student govern govern- ment We need senators co com committe m m itte members and many many more in areas that are in need of help Signed A Voice Dear Editor I In n the April edition of Points West in the Election Election Election Elec tion Committee Report the number six states No campaigning by non- non students will be permitted I saw Mr Larry Johns campaigning for Mr Craig Mc Me Dougal and as far as I know this man is not a student of our college I It t seems to me that it was a clear violation unless somebody is bending the law S On April 18 1975 between 1030 am a.m. the election of the Student Body Officers for 76 1975 of the College took place The Senior Class of was having class in R Rm m. m of the Administration Administration Administration Admin Admin- There are 65 of us in th this is class Marlene Richards was our instructor at this time No one from the election committee came to our class room with the ballots We were told the ballots would be An explanation will be appreciated as I personally feel t that hat non students should not be allowed to campaign or interfere in the students' students elections Richard Green The report referred to tOJ was reported as it was discussed by the Election Committee in z their in meeting o of f April 1 This report along with others dealing with the election was read by theE the E Election l e c t i 0 12 C Committee Co 0 in in i t tee Advisor and the chairman before publications Points West IVest maintains that the report should betaken be betaken taken tallen as a report not as a law Whether is was a violation violation violation viola viola- tion or not is for the Elections Elections Elections Elec Elec- Committee to decide Dear Editor I would like to voice for many students the bewilderment bewilderment bewilderment bewilder bewilder- ment experienced on Friday morning April 11 at breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast in the College Center A hush fell over the crowds as Dan Palmer candidate for President was publicly labeled a liar The harrass- harrass 1 brought to us I therefore feel we were denied our right to participate in the college elections by not being able to cast our vote As a member of our class which was overlooked I feel in the best interest of the Student Body of Salt Lake that our class be given of voting privileges Nancy Palmer Senior Class President L. L S P N s ment however valid appeared unjust before the entire audience Im I'm sure the two gentlemen has a avery avery avery very good reason for their dispute but whatever the reason it was lost when faced by the The fireworks shot off in inthe inthe inthe the cafeteria were seen by many as a very illogical out out- burst Perhaps if a rebuttal had been made to the accusation accusation accusation tion the matter could have been more clear to all wit wit- nesses I Instead it was left an open argument mente The choicest comment that morning was made by a stander by-stander Has anybody got a dime I'll call someone someone someone some some- one who cares cares I It t seems the ideal thing at that point would have been for the two men to rap the problem out while the was interested Many people were politically politically politically cally involved with happenings during that brief episode Had it continued perhaps the involvement many have cried for would have resu resulted The drama created an active interest in ina a school politician Its It's just too bad the accuser made such a hasty retreat MJ Letters to the editor will willbe willbe willbe be used to voice the opinions opinions opinions ions ions and ideas expressed by bythe t the he students instructors and administration Letters to the editor can be left at the Student Government Offices in the College Center Velma Hanna Hanna- Editor |
