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# MBS*. ^^b*?^ m Friday |^L - SB B^tMI^W'*lWHlWBMMMBBBBKgMBBBBBBBHMMBBBI69BBMBBB8^HBMBBHH^MBBB Willi iWIIIHII limii II \M I. JJIIBII JWl' I IJHl If I IP Hllllllill I III llillllllilH'illll .' i.ilU?f?M)Blir.T!IM%liMW^ Wl ft?HMi W?> iiiiflfflP^ Volume LXX, No. 69 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Mar. 1<4, 19BO Run - offs to he held Tuesday Record By Jeannie Ralston Gamecock Staff Writer Two candidates each for the offices of Student Government i _i t 1 president, vice presiuem anu treasurer have been selected to compete in run-off elections next Tuesday. A record number of USC students, 3.270, voted in last Tuesday's SG elections to select preliminary winners for constitutional office. A run-off election, originally scheduled for yesterday, was delayed until next Tuesday because a computer programming malfunction slowed \/r?tino rounltc TWIIIIf, VUU^VU. One of the constitutional offices, SG secretary, has already been decided because only two candidates ran for the office. Barbie McKie, incumbent secretary, was re-elected with 1,941 votes to 1,118 for Mary Beth Closs. LAKKY KELLNKR and Tony Turner will vie for the office of SG president. Turner received 803 j i ii - n ? i; n.. voies ana isenner i .11 . .11111 ran was next with 657 votes, followed by Broderick Samuel with 594 and Joe Scalera with 437. Write-in candidate Slim Whitman received nine votes. In the vice presidential race, Jeff Floyd with 1529 votes and Matt Ward with 875 will oppose each other in the run-off election. David Clegg was third with 7 4 0 votes. Barbara Derrick, with l.lttl votes, and Robert Burton, 1,0(>8, will vie for the tresurer's office. Ken Corbett received 827 votes. Results of the election wer-i posted Wednesday morning after /inmiMil/ir molfnnr'tinn SsfJ ii iisuiiuuvv.w... ^ ^ Senate p run-off ' By Les Gam?cocl Student Government run-off el next Tuesday because of the that delayed results of preliminar [j The postponement was passec night upon request, by Kevin Sc commission, who said that electi< be broken down by districts. Thi computer voting system. "Comp days to rewrite and test the progr; Results of Tuesday's election i problem caused delays, Schunkie SCHUNKIE SAII) election re* senate ballot that caused the coi pages of error messages. Also, t incorrectly and the last district program had to be changed and t a.m. Wednesday. The extra time was needed to < for ballots to be coded. A rally on Russell House patio senate hopes the rally will ke< elections alive. The senate passed a bill to Thomas Cooper Library. The paii Johnson, Patrick McGinty Mem shooting victims. The bill was senators objected to not having 1 have died tragically. A granite be two students will be placed in the A subject of debate was a t I 11 m it iu:. requiring me ivusseii rtuust? unn in a university-wide election. SEN. VALERIE COX, a mem wide election would not yield i 1/^ r\ />4 /Iaj viuvtri iiiuciii anuuiu iiui uci organization. j A number of senators said a ge elect the RHUU president bee students. I The bill was sent back to cor Senate President Michael Warsli the president and the RHIJU stru numbe President Peter Haeseker said the results would have been available I by 11 p.m. Tuesday if the program | had run as planned. b THE STUDENT SENATE voted I Wodnesdav to chance the date of ! the run-off election to give can- | didates more time to re-organize I their campaigns. j Turner said the extension between elections would be an ad- i vantage for both he and Kellner J because it would give them time to p increase support. The heavy voter turnout in the first election helped him, Turner said. "I began with a larger nucleus in the campaign than the others and it grow larger and larger with the increased turnout," he said. Kellner said he thought he would win the inn-off because he was the first choice for 731 voters and the second choice for many others. "These people with other first eiirl fltov'H cnnnnrt mf? if I . got in the run-off," he said. Floyd said his strategy for winning the vice presidential runoff is to make sure his 1.52?) supporters vote for him again. Floyd needed only 70 voles for a plurality and said he is disappointed he did not win on the first K'jllnt I7UIIVI . WARD SAID there is plenty ol c time for him to make up the vote difference. "With two people, the issues become black and white, and I'm going to take the time to talk to people about problems," he said Derrick stressed the difference in campaign spending between ncfnnnoc WSJ A 1V/SJ election lie Smith k Staff Writer lections have been postponed until computer and ballot problems y voting. I in the student senate Wednesday hunkie, a member of the elections nns codification requires the vote to s was not taken into account in the uter Services will need two or three am," he said. ire accurate, but the programming ; said. ;ults were also delayed by a blank mputer to stop operation and print he counter in the program was set wasn't read by the machine. The < he job was not completed until 3:15 correct the program and allow time will be held Monday March 17. The E?p student interest in the run-off establish a memorial park beside k was to be designated the Terrell G. orial Park in memory of the Bates s amended because a number ot \ recognized other (JSC students who inch engraved with the names of the park. I >ill introduced by Sen. Bob Stein /ersity Union president to be elected ber of the Union, said a universityj qualified president and Student cide who could represent the neral election was the fairest way to ? : ? ?rr??t? ?n i tc/"> ause uit' |Wmiuuii autxia an uovnmittee for farther discussion after tauer said the bill would affect only cture would remain the same. r votes in b S. G. presidential hopeful Joe Scalera (left} onfers with a supporter during the long wait herself and her opponent for ' vote was split, al treasurer. Burton. "1 think I have win the primary < an advantage because I won this going to be a red electionspendingonly $4C, and he's the person who w already spent all his money," she win it,"hesaid. said. McKie said she Burton said he and Ken Corbett's support from peop New senate By Pat McCarthy and Liz Chandler Gamecock Staff Writers Student apathy is the main concern of the 1980-81 senators elected Tuesday. Other issues the new senators think are important include campus security, parking and elimination of the Student Allocations Commission. Leon Parrott and J im Kemp were elected to seats in District 1. Parrott, who will represent Maxcy, Thornwell and the Horseshoe, said the large voter turnout in the elections this year indicates an end to student apathy. Kemp, the new Seat 2 senator, said he supports projects that will save money for students. MARY ALICK MURRAY, a freshman, will represent District 2 in Seat 1. Sophomore Linda I^ige will rpnrpsprif Smith Ruildinti in Seat 2 Nancy Scheffler was reflected for a second term in Seat 3 of District 2, South Tower. Scheffler said she would work to make the Shuttle Cock system more efficient. Capstone senator Cheryl IX)e will keep Seat 1 of District 3. Andy Miller will occupy Seat 2, representing Columbia Hall. Seat 3. Wade Hampton Hotel, was won by Michael Doherty, who feels campus security is an important issue. A run-off between Steve Gordon and Chris Hatidal will determine the senator for Seat 1 of District 4 Handal said the effectiveness of the senate will be increased by student input. Gordon will concentrate on decreasing vandalism in the Towers area. niSTlilPT A SJivit 7 will b<? hold hv Rob Cnrrv who satd he will try to find a solution to the parking problem on campus. District 4 senators represent Douglas, Snowden, Moore and LaBorde. Felicia Little will fill Seat 3 of District 4, Baker and Burney dormitories. She said she would like to see changes in the dropyiadd policy and the plus grading system., A iW-off between Ted Camp and Phillip McAbee wilj^tetermine the senator for Seat 4 in District 4, the McBfyde Quadrangle area. George Mineff Jr. ran uncontested for Seat 1 of District 5, Bates House. G election \. V.; f ?* ' ?^fe^lfM Russell K Pai c GAMfcCOC K for election returns Wednesday morning. Scalera subsequently lost the election. iowing Derrick l<> she (.lid as secretary last year and sleet ion. "This is have confidence in her ability, il tough race and A few candidates have suggested orks hardest can they might contest the election because of problems with the .. 1. ~ i .rr:..:.. p uiuiigiii sue $4111 vuuiig (JMicttiu i L'. ihji :io uniciai le who saw what action has been taken >rs elected L. Clifton Flirrnan will represent Seat 2. Bates West. Seat 3. the Roost, was won by Bill Sarrocco Christina Robinson of manned housing will fill Seat 4 of District 5. THETHREE SEATS of District fi. health science department, will be held by Rusty Carroll. Bob Wyatt and Brian Stanton. District 8, science and math, has three seats Mark I^aneston will hold Seat 1. Pattv Shauilhnessv. Seat 2 and Thomas H Dudley. Seat 3 General Studies, District 9, will he represented by junior Jill Mitcheltree. Seat l. Brian Collins. Seat 2 and Kathy C/.erwonka, Seat 3. John Hiott. the only definite winner for District 10. humanities and social sciences, will occupy Seat 1. Candidates for the other four seats will participate in run-off elections. X'liiui t'nr ') Allot) 'i n Ixifi-i/?Lr K/irilin V > 111^ IW? l JV tit I" V I UUI . \ I IV I 1 Ulivi a (111 ivn I rvi ^lli Steve Moon and Sharon Weagly will compete for Seat :r Barney Corbett and Dorothey Stefan will vie for Seat 4. There will be a triple run-off for Seat 5 between Jerry Baxter, Donald Hottleand Van Watts. DISTRICT 1 I business . has five senate seats Jeff Casswell has been elected to Seat 1. He feels SAC' should be reinstated. "I know from past experience that if you take away SAC funding, like at the University of Georgia, the Student Government will just fall apart." Seat 3 in District 11 will be held by Craig Downing, Seat 3 Kenneth Kibler and Seat 4 bv Doug Heames. William C. Sheelv 111 won Seat 5. I>istrict 13, engineering, had two uncontested winners. K. l>ee Cleveland took Seat 1 and Tony J. PatroneSeat 2. The Journalism department, District 14. will he held by Allison FYanks. An exact ho will bo broken in a run-off hotvwpn I?Yir Miller and Rick Brant for District 16, criminal justice. The law school s senator, District 17, will be Peter Shahid. Run-off elections will be held Tuesday and heavy campaigning will continue this weekend, candidates said.