| Show t L GS U Y r t. t I i Application For Campus Club Loses To Overwhelming Vote By Student Senate by 63 Ron Davidson The Student Senate for the second time voted down a measure to recognize the Lesbian Gay Student Union as a club on campus and with that decision denied the club any access to student funds available to clubs on campus Three weeks ago the senate failed to recognize the but with the threat of a lawsuit the issue once again surfaced Curtis Smout college center director told the Senate that according to its own bylaws bylaws bylaws by by- laws they must legally recognize the club He stated Its not a moral issue but a legal issue He emph emphasized sized If w we were a private institution we might have the right to said said we we weare weare deny recognition but he are a public organization If you the Senate do not r recognize cognize this club you may face serious ramifications said Smout and he added end up the laughing laughingstock laughingstock laughingstock stock of the judicial system of the state He pointed out that the groups group's constitution states its purpose is to act as a support group It It does not a advocate any illegal t M activities Senator Bob Baird newly appointed senator representing construction trades countered Smout's claim saying homosexuality is illegal in the state and recognizing this club would indeed promote an illegal act Baird cited a similar situation in Missouri that went to court in 1976 Baird quoted testimony in that case caseby caseby caseby by two psychiatrists who both agreed that the recognition of gay lib would promote homosexuality Baird said We the Senate would not be infringing on the civil rights of these people by not recognizing them because we still allow them to assemble He praised the Senate for their original decision and questioned their right to rescind an earlier decision After Bairds Baird's argument the floor recognized Senator Steven Mitchell who after reading an editorial from the University of Utah's newspaper immediately called for an end to the debate putting the issue up for vote without further discussion Later Mitchell said he ended the discussion because he was tired of the debate Mitchell believes his constituency constituency constituency con con- will support his negative vote even if a lawsuit is filed Smout after the vote said Im sure there will be a lawsuit In other action by the senate two new senators were appointed The Emile Honor Society was recognized The Disabled Students Club was recognized The group group hopes to one day have a handicapped center enter on campus where disabled students c can cango cango n ngo go to receive the special l h help lp they need |
