THE UPEI SUN, Thursday, March 20, l980, page'h — —

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BY JOhn Cairn5~ comptroller. Both were good candidates and either The l980 Student Union elections have come and gone. would probably have served us well, Now it's time for some post-mortem comments. That's The best people available were probably the ones not to say that the student union is dying, mind YOU- running for Senate. No one thought Joanne Peters in i:aCt, quite the reverse may be true- would lose, and she proceeded to even exceed The turn out at the polls was a switch from UPEI's expectations by noilino 473 votes, more than any usual apathetic nature. 68A students voted. That's Other candidate. At the other end of the seaie 5h% of all eligible voters, and both figures compare was Kevin walker, our reigning Student Union very favorably with last Year's totals- There were ' president, who failed to win voter approval this only about #50 voters then, a figure even smaller in year. The electorate fe]t that ]g7q_8o had not real terms because enrolment was higher then than now. been a oood year, and presgdent welker fe]] Victim Actually, our 5h% showing this year, l am told, is to that opinion. tops in UPEI election history, and one of the highest The new student Union does face probIems both in recent years in the Atlantic PFOVinceS' in finances and student involvement. The key for The voters weren't apathetic because the candidates success is probably to keep va]uah]e personne] weren't. Almost all of the politicians were aggressive involved. If our student government is to be and actively pursued votes. They drilled home to the effective, it will have to find room for the ‘ikes electorate that a decision was to be made, and we I of [van MacArthur, Tom c10w, Beb_Ke]ly, and Scott Thomas_

reacted by making it. If the calibre of the

campaign is a reflection of how next year's Student MORE LETTERS Union will run, then undoubtedly we have better times E R 8 PAGE In _

ahead.

In terms of results, election day produced few ' surprises. Some thought Ivan MacArthur might give E R E C S T H T phi“; - - . Lr. Editor. issue, and the1r support

p Brown a better battle for the presndential I .tin I . position, but Phillip was not about to let that am wrl. g.a response was OverWhelmlnle_ln happen. He had been campaigning virtually since to your edltorlal Of support Of the motlon to

. . ' . " March 13. It is shorten the semester This

Christmas and hIS opponent Simply couldn't overcome - . . _ .N f

. sonewhat misleadin . It luded Views of Sc1 the base of support that he had accumulated. Really, g _ _ lnc ence I doubt if an seems to be 0f the Opinion as well as Arts Students.

y mortal man could out talk (I mean ,

out campaign) Phillip, and Ivan deserves credit for that there was a consp}racy Thank you'for the oppor‘ tryinq- ~ on the of the Busmess tunity to set the record

The vice presidential race was a comfortable , \ EEEZZEEEDEhEEtZSZE the Straighg:H l , victory for Sue Parlee, and John MacAleer ran away In the first la‘ gig: t Seantey with the Treasurer's job. The real dog fight was Prof J J Reve§l Ez'not a en na or between Nell MacKenzue and Scott Thomas to be member of Senate, although C o N G R A

——-_-—- it was he who introduced Dear Editor,

‘ ' the idea of a shortened I would take this

0 ' semester to the university Opportunity to congratUiate

" ' ccnhmmity. There are only all the successful candidates

~- g s r *_".. rw_ ' two representatives frdn in the recent Student Union I The UPEI SUN is a. member- - Deadline for all - .l , the Business Department on el'eétions- I would set the Canadian University -submissions is Monday Senate. There were two especially like to

Press (CUP) with exclusive: noon. 2 = _ . business students present. congraw‘ate Ne” MaCKeM'e

_national advertising _ ' - The Stafifineeting is‘ This makes a total of four for a fine campaign and

rights held by Youthstream, “ every Honda-3i 8-13 7 PM "Business" votes. Obviously a We” ea med Win-

310 Davenport Road, in The SUN's office, I there had to be support frcm This election has been

Toronto, Ontario. “ fourth floor Main, , other departments. ‘ a real enlightening

The UPEI SUN aims to East end. ' As for the February let experience for myself, one It be an independent . A sincere thank you" I meeting, a request for re- that I will cherish and ‘ newspaper published and a helluva 1°t.°f Consideration was not turned ‘Iearn from for the reSt 0f weekly throughout the gratitude #03 j _- .- '_ down. Therewas a snowstorm my life- 't 315° has ' academic year by the ' on that day and as a result, proved one thing, that the UPEI Student Union, t‘ there were not enough Senators students of UPEI still care Printed by the Journal- ' present to vote for reconsider— abou" the “want U"'°". Pioneer in Sumerside .and DERWIN BANKS ation (sixteen are required). and their student COUnC'l ‘ I distributed throughout ‘ TODD ‘MACLAUGHLAN | The meeting was rescheduled in general- ' the campus. " , RICHARD LEE “ and at this meeting a motion ‘Now that change for.the Contents are the , JOHN O'BRIEN was introduced and accepted better has alreadY begun responsibility of the _ MAUREEN HARTMAN ' by the Chair, It was subse- to take place, every student editor. Opinionsere ; I » DAVE MACFADYEN “ quently passed by majority should make the effort,” ~ those of the persons “ FRANKIE SMJTS ‘ vote, support the new Executive ’ expressing them. All Y. r » » As for the student senators Council. I’ know I will. [letters and articles L n . ~ not representing the views Thanks '5‘,” they?" .must be signed even . I for all the work they] of the students, I talked 'S°9 t Th?mas 4 if the name is t0 be I a '_ 5191011; this week's , to many students about the . Marc" 17"{1'30 pm. withheld‘from publication. issue. "H ‘iw~'““ *~ _ .%gif} ' 2M - ‘ ‘ YOU KNOW” . . nan ' ' D ID v - h - m V ‘ f ' The debate over the ' petitions for 3 Similar I ,, ' . ~ J ~| decision of the university purpose a'werecircu‘lating Q “I ‘I ' ' ' f 3 Senate to cancel the final amqng the StUdent bOdY- 3; 'P ' _ ' " ’ yeek of this semester's At this Writing the P33" Editor - John Cairns ‘ - , .i ~ classes continues. Last boast a total of IIZ_ Layout Manager f Maureen Hartman - week a small delegation of signatures..‘Six;t6.ten , Photographers - Derwin Banks . 1 three students visited ' names appear 0" thh V 'TOdd MaCLaughlan university president, , leaving approximately Richard Lee I Dr. Peter Meincke in his . one hundred people' .‘ I Advertising Manager - Kevin Gauthier I office to protest the ' deCIBFEd against the ; Typist - Catherine Wilson I! canee113tion. At the Senate and the shorter same time two separate*v “ / - term. *~ '«~wv~-~rr $nhc