Show Students' Students Voices Makes an IMPACT By Eric Bresee 0 Managing Editor IMPACT presidential candidate Sim Aguirre defeated eNeRGy candidate candidate can can- dilate Senator Douglas Evans in one of the closest races in recent memory Aguirre received votes 52 percent compared to 48 percent percent percent per per- cent for Evans Im very excited said Aguirre Now its it's time to get caught up on where the school is at Aguirre was not sure what gave him the edge over Evans but thinks he probably got a better reaction from the students he interacted with Aguirre celebrated his victory by shaving his head bald It was kind of a bet he said As for Evans he plans to fin finish sh his term as a senator which ends after Spring Quarter He then plans on transferring to Westminster College to purs pursue e his degree in psychology I feel I could have put some more into the campaign said Evans Fellow party member Nathan Ward will be Aguirres Aguirre's Executive Continued on Page 2 w t. t g t r. r P 7 r W 1 f i J j T 1 J t i M T t I f z F y 1 M f Photo by Jaren Wilkey New Executive Council to R Bottom Row Tara Vest Cheri Cook Ali All Claybaugh Top Row Nate Ward Sim Aguirre and Jason Stout Student Body President i X I r Sim Aguirre T. T Douglas Ev Evans ans IMP IMPACT CT NR G Executive Vice-President Vice F y Nate Ward David Lemon IMPACT Activities Vice-President Vice c. c Tara Vest Ar Denis Na orny IMPACT Fine Arts Vice-President Vice F Cheri Cook Suzzi Williams IMPACT Public Relations Vice-President Vice i Ali Claybaugh Julie Norman IMPACT Campus Affairs Vice President Jason Stout Lance Brown IM IMPACT I t Students Students' St dents dents' Voice Continued from Page 1 t Vice Ward defeated Senator David Lemon Limon by votes to Im excited and pleased said Ward Both candidates had a lot to offer the students Ward said he from connections connections conr con con- r in high school and some name recognition He added he needs to get ready for the Utah j Intercollegiate Assembly UIA UTA and take care of what needs to be done i It was the second time in as many manyi defeated in his bid i years Lemon was tr f to become the Executive Vice- Vice President In the most lopsided race IMPACTS IMPACT'S Tara Vest defeated Senator Denis by votes to for the Activities Vice- Vice President Vest said she was excited to be x 3 elected and felt she with the extra day of voting I campaigned hard where I was wasat wasat wasat at she said and no c cie to from was where I was Vest said she plans on talking with current Activities VP Dawn Tavis and former Activities VP Rebecca Jensen to help her By a slim 24 votes Cheri Cook became only oaly candidate to win wina a position as she defeated Suzzi Williams for Fine Arts and Lectures Vice-President Vice to It was so close I cant can't believe it said Cook I wonder what did it Cooks Cook's victory was perhaps the biggest upset of the election She was the last member to join the party and had not served on the Fine Arts and Lecture board hoard while Williams had In the race that received the most voters President Jason Stout defeated Lance Brown to Im still speechless said Stout shortly after the results were announced Its still sinking in We did an incredible job with the campaign cam cam- now I have to get acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed with the activities and work with Rebecca Jensen and get ready for forthe forthe forthe the SOAR meeting Ali Claybaugh became the Public Relations Vice-President Vice as she handily handily handily hand hand- ily defeated Julie Norman to Claybaugh said the victory was bittersweet as only one member of her party lost their race She added her entire party got scared they were falling behind and began to work the crowd The 1998 Executive Council will take office with the beginning of Spring Quarter when they are sworn in by out-going out President Marla Maria Kennedy |