tl19730504-000 "towerlight Vol. XXVI No. 28 Towson State College May 4, 1973 Towson, Maryland SGA election results in run-off by Bryan Harness After two days of voting, incumbent SGA President Rick Danoff and challenger Kathy Bruns emerged as the two candidates who will proceed into the Presidential run-off, which is being held this Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4. The voting for the SGA executive positions ended at 4 p.m. Friday, April 27. The final results, according to the SGA elections committee, saw Kathy Bruns gathering 480 votes, incumbent Rick Danoff 479, Konrad Herling 191, and Robert Leatherwood 108. Herling conceeds Commenting on the outcome of the election, presidential candidate Konrad Herling said ""despite my frustrations, I am not about to become alienated , and I think the important thing, whoever wins, is for me to keep trying to implement my ideas, which is most importantly creating a two way street; that is a two way street of communication."" The vice-presidential balloting was as close as the voting had been for the SGA presidency, and at 4 :15 April 27, the elections committee declared that there would be a run-off election for both the offices of president and vice-president. The final outcome of the vice-presidential election saw a 14 vote difference between the three candidates. Rick Danoff's running-mate Diane Viviani, who received 419 votes, led a field of three candidates. Finishing Photo by Buddy Rehrey SGA president Rick Danoff during Senate meeting. second in the balloting was Alan Mosley, with a 413 vote total . John Young placed third, after collecting 405 votes. Young protests Upon obtaining the results of the vice-presidential election, the elections committee decided that there would be a run-off between the top two vote-gatherers, Diane Viviani and Alan M. Mosley. John Young protested this decision, citing the closeness of the elections, and a violation of the elections policy by a representative of one of the candidates, as the reasons for his protest. A special meeting was held by the elections committee April 30, during which Young's case was considered. Both Young and Viviani were present, along with several witnesses, to present their cases to the Committee. At the outset of the meeting, SGA vice-president Andy Eble said that he saw only three possible solutions to the problem. The committee would either have to add Young's name, drop his name entirely, or else drop Diane Viviani. Young indicated, however, that he did not want to see Viviani's name deleted but merely wanted his added. Young's official complaint stemmed from the fact that a student was passing out pro-Danoff-Viviani leaflets within a 20 foot radius of the polling booths, an act which is in violation of the elections policy. The student had supposedly been handing out the leaflets for a period of at least 20 minutes, which Young felt could easily have been enough time to sway eight votes away from his camp. (Continued on Page 21) Kathy Bruns contemplates run-off. Photo by Buddy Rehre) Projects on bid as construction nears by Sylvia Weaver Contract bids for various projects on campus have been sent to contractors, said Wayne Schelle, Vice President of Business and Finance. Construction on Richmond and Newell Halls will begin May 10. Expected completion date is July, 1974. Renovation will include the installation of air conditioning, carpeting and contemporary furniture. Kent State Drive, north of Stephens Hall will be closed to Dag Hamarkskjold Drive Northeastern college considers Fisher for position by Brenda Gilhooly A group from Northeastern Illinois University, in the process of searching for a new college president, toured the Towson State campus Tuesday to elicit information concerning President James L. Fisher from students, faculty, and staff. The current president of the university, Jerome Sachs will retire from his position in late August. In order to find a 'new president for the university, the Board of Governors delegated a committee to screen candidates for the position. The committee is comprised of students, faculty and administration, and began in December to screen the candidates. After a process which resulted in over 100 vetoes, seven candidates were invited to the university to talk to the members of the campus community, Fisher among them. According to Fisher, ""I agreed with reluctance to the interview. I made it clear to them that I was not an applicant for the position.""' Following the day-long interviews, which Fisher called ""exhilirating,"" he invited them to Towson State College to visit the campus. Fisher said that although Northeastern has much promise, he considers Towson one of the most exciting institutions in the nation. He says that he would not take a position at the university unless they presented him with a more attractive offer than Towson. According to Fisher, Illinois has a different and a better design for higher education than Maryland. ""There are not as many external constraints over the affairs of the institution in Illinois"" Fisher said that although the prospect of the position at both San Francisco State and Northeastern University appears attractive to him, he will probably be at Towson next fall. Fisher also said that he feels that no college president can be effective for more than seven years. ""When change stops occurring, it is time for a new president,"" he said. ""The institution would suffer from lack of progress."" Cathy Jones, a student at Northeastern Illinois University, talked to students Tuesday, and asked them questions such as -Is Dr. Fisher open-minded?"" and ""Does he delegate authority to the administration and staff?"" According to Jones, the students she talked to were extremely supportive of Fisher. Two other men are being considered for the position, one from Jersey City State College, and one from Western Illinois University. However, she sees Fisher the only choice at this point. ""I hope we get him,"" she concluded. because of the construction. The parking lot by Newell will be used for contractor's equipment. Newell Field, trees and shrubs will not be disturbed. Bid for the science building is out and is due May 31. Six million dollars has been allocated for the project. Construction should begin July 1 and completion is expected for summer, 1975. The road behind Smith Hall will be permanently closed. A raised parking lot bid has gone out and is also due May 31. It is located on lot No. 14 by Osler Drive and the Fine Arts Building and should be open by this fall. The parking lot adjacent to the Fine Arts building for faculty and staff will be completed June 18. ""This will remove faculty parking congestion from the center of campus,"" Schelle said. Site improvements around the Administration Building will be completed by this fall. Plans for the Physical Education complex and the Psychology Building are in the detailed drawing process. Among the many increased fees for next semester will be an increase for the college center fee of five dollars per semester. This has resulted from a ruling that the College Center must be self-supporting since it is operating on a deficit of $75,000, Schelle remarked. "
