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Final Volleyball Match Tomorrow page 11
Gambitta Resigns SRA Advisory Post
.by Joyca Hyda
In the midst of the controversy over (he legitimacy ot the recent Student ,ftepresentative Assembly election, Dr Richard Gambitta resigned his position as adviser to the Assembly
Although Gambitta was careful to say ttwt his resignation trom the post he has held for two years was in no way related to the election controversy, he stated, "I resigned because of a series of things ^or one thing I thinly the SRA should re¬ ly more on the advice of the faculty rather than the administration
'1 was nol performing my function Now, since they've had the election, it sisems like a good time for someone else to step in"
A professor of political science and an
expert in constitutional law, Gambitta said he did not discover the election had been held until the afternoon of April 10 when he was informed that a member of the student body had formally challeng¬ ed the election procedures
"II you want to know just how per¬ vasive the ignorance (about the election) was. I was not even aware they were holding an election
"They (the SRA) did not consult me or solicit my advice The only way I find out about anything is when people come to me. and they only come to me when there are incredible screwups."
Stating that it had not been his policy to tell the Assembly what to do, but to in¬ stead raise questions, Gambitta admit¬ ted that he took a more active role once he realized the extent of the problems
the Assembly was facing
At the April 11 SRA meeting, Gambitta said, "I guess my tone was different,"" when he asked several questions of the memtwrs present,
"Was there a constitutional deviation (regarding election procedures)? If there was, when did they know about the deviation? Who knew about the devia¬ tion, and what did they do about it?
The Assembly could not agree on an answer
Assessing the alleged violation to con¬ stitutional procedures, Gambitta said, "It shouldnt have happended I think they received bad advice It does seem they did not follow constitutional standards
"As I understand it the people on the election commission were also running for the most important offices   I dont
think anyone wanted to manipulate the election for their own purppses, but it does raise the suspicion of such ""
""Rick Montemayor should nol even have been the election commissioner if he was running (or president That's wrong," Gambitta continued
'It doesnt mean that he personally did anything wrong, but it is a conflict of in¬ terest. It raises suspicion and that should be avoided "
As a solution to the controversy sur¬ rounding the election, Gambitta said, "'They should correct their mistakes They should bring it out in the open
"People are tolerant of people who make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. But when they knew Ihey didn"t meet the constitutional, provisions they should have raised the issue and
passed a resolution stating they were holding the election on a certain date Now the legitimacy of the SRA is in question even more than it has been
Tm not going to say they should hold a new election, but they should have a full discussion of this in the SRA, and they need a full disclosure of exactly what happened "¦
"The spirit of the constitution is that you have the rules and procedures that are adhered to Everybody knows about them and everybody has equal oppor¬ tunity
"The voters should have an interest in how an election is run The students have a legitimate interest in insuring that elected representatives are charged with administering the electoral process ""
Dr. Richard Gambitta
PAi^ARO
TUESDAY
Volume 4, Number 8
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Noll Is Top Adviser
Diane Noll, TIPA Adviser oi the Year
by Joyce Hyde
Diane Noll, adviser to the Student Newspaper Association was named "Faculty Adviser of the Year' by the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association at the group's convention at UT- Arlington recently
A leaching associate in the division of English, classics, and philosophy. Noll received the prestigious, statewide award foi her advisement to the editor^ and staff of The Paisano She has serv¬ ed as faculty adviser to the student newspaper since it began publication three and a half years ago
According to chairman ot the selection committee, Charlie Marler of Abilene Christian University, Noll was selected from a group of outstanding individuals "The competition was pretty stiff, especially three ot them, bul we all felt there was no doubt she was the best
"I certainly did not expect to have this kind of recognition for something that I consider a hobby," Noll stated ;"Since I don t have a television, working on the newspaper is entertainment lor me
And working with people who are so dedicated to something so essential lo a university makes the work a sheer joy "
Because UTSA does not support a student publication on campus. The Paisano is unique among collegiate newspapers in Texas Noll was recognized for the continuity and in¬ spiration she has contnbuted on behalf of the newspaper and its student volunteers
Nominated for the title by the editors and staff of The Paisano, Noll was selected from a field of nominees from colleges and universities throughout Texas and the southwest
The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) is a collegiate press organization based at Southwest university It encourages high standards in ttie communications fieW
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'Spirit of Constitution' Not Violated Says SRA
ice cream at Friday's dripping in the record
by Joyce Hyde and Mary Burch
Despite a formal challenge by a member of the student body and allega tions of unconstitutional election pro¬ cedures by its own members in the con troversy surrounding its recent elec¬ tions, the Studenl Representatwe Assembly affirmed the election at .ts April 18 meeting
The 16 newly-elected studt nts will be sworn in as new members of the student
Haig: Soviets Aid  Revolutions
by Raad Paablas
"Does the United States even have a loreign policy?
This questksn was raised and discuss¬ ed recently at l-aurie Auditorium by General Alexander M Haig Haig was the final speaker in the Distinguistied Lecture Series hosted by Trinity Univer¬ sity
Haig, former Supreme AUied Com¬ mander in Europe and Secretary of State, offered some informal observa¬ tions on ttie direction of American na¬ tional policy with primary emptiasis on national security affairs "
"Of course, the United States has a foreign policy "said Haig Ttie obtec- Sves of ttiat foreign policy tooay ditter very little from ttie otiiectives held by six presidents m my Nfetime '
According to Haig, the primary em¬ phasis of American foreign policy is on the "freedom and dignity of individual citizens" "The .good of ttie common man." saM Haig. "is ahivays best served by Ihe unrestrained, unrestricted akil. ingenuity, and work ethic of ttie uncom¬ mon man"
Hag blamed ttie occasional "mindleas lurohlng" of policy objectives on a "tianiorrtiaging of Soviet interventionist acfivities. primarily m the devetoping world" Many of ttie worid's revohjtkxis sra being "aided, abetted, and directed by Ihe Soviet Union." tie said
The perversion of the historic quest for social justice as in El Salvador to¬ day, seeks . to establish totalitarian models responsive to Soviet influence and control
The Ideal foreign policy, according to Haig. IS a balance between the Realpolitik of national interests and such ephemeral pieties' as human rights The Carter administration set aside the realities c' national power in a compulsive quest for ephemeral pieties
Haig further lambasted the Carter ad¬ ministration, saying that it had "relegated by default to the federal reserve board the formulation of economic policy
"It's tong since past the time ttiat the American presidency and ttie Amertoan legislature joined once again in bearing the responsibility for conducting American economic poltoy." tie said
Outlining American foreign poltoy in Europe. Haig said that the U S had created a kind of "nuclear sctuzophrenta in ttie European mind In ttie decade of the seventies, we per¬ mited our strategic forces to decline, he said and what was a controlled paranoia tjecame a raging storm
"We Americans are navar gomg to achieve the millennium of real arms con¬ trol" said Haig "How important it is to convince ttie Soviet Union ttiat we have
Qanaral Alexander M. Haig gasturaa as ha discusses Ihe direction o'   U.S. foreign policy.
the unity the wiH. and the determination, to do what we must, to match their systems, system for system, if necessary, until arms control can be actKeved "
"Our European frianda aaa datanta aa a rich and poaiUve phenomenon. whUe
we Americans are totally disenctianted, " said Haig.
"Marxist Leninism has tost its luster and appeal, and it is a dead ideology, contended Haig
"I go to bed every night thanking God I dont live in Moscow ¦"
governing organization on May 2
At Its Wednesday meeting the Assembly passed a motion accepting a resolution affirming the election results and establishing additional election pro¬ cedures to prevent any future devia¬ tions
The resolution states that the SRA accepts lull responsibility (or any technical deviations (rom the Constitu¬ tion " It also states that the spirit o( the Constitution was not violated and Ihe election was conducted m good faith without ethical violations
The original resolution, presented by President Karen Schiller, contained five proposals to insure strict adherence to election procedures in the future
However, after extended discussion and several votes, a proposal to establish a communications committee was deleted and the establishment of an advisery committee composed on non-SRA members was tabled
A motion lo accept the amended resolution eventually passed with a vote of 11-4 Besides affirming the April 4 and 5 elections it also establishes the following
• A calendar of events will be publish¬ ed to set a time schedule for all SRA events
• No candidate shall chair the election committee
• No candidate shall work the balloting table nor participate in counting of votes
• AB election rules and procedures will be included with candidate filing forms
Prtor to passage of the resolution. Parliamentarian Bill Gierke addressed the Assembly and stated that, while the recent elections hpve "cast a shadow over the SRA, the Assemt)ty has no jurisdictton to valtoate ttie electton He stated that he had requested a meeting with President Wagener to discuss the matter
The discusstoh and actton taken dur¬ ing the April 18 meeting was a continua¬ tion of discusstons begun the week ¦
before af the first meeting following the close of the 2-day elections (held Apnl 4
and 5)
Discussion at the April 1 1 meeting in¬ volved questions relating to the legality of the election procedures
Questions were raised about the SRA s failure to adhere to constitutional guidelines, such as the timing of the elections, the short filing period, and the lack o( campaign publicity
Additional allegations were made that voting (igures (or unopposed candidates were withheld (rom the public, that can¬ didates participated on the election commission and m vole-counting, and that because of the short period before filing and the elections, many of the ex¬ ecutive positions went unopposed
In response to the allegation that can¬ didates had counted votes. Parliamen¬ tarian Bill Gierke stated that Ray Lake, senior-representative-elect, had not counted votes as reported, but had merely posted them He confirmed, however that President-elect Rick Montemayor had participated in the vote count and that he (Gierke) had also par¬ ticipated  Gierke was not a candidate
I dont see any problem with it,"" Gierke said "There's apathy on cam¬ pus Part of that is because of bad publicity
It was also during the April 11 meeting that President Schiller read student l^ura Mortons formal challenge to Ihe elections Horton contends that the elections were nol conducted according to democratic principles "which the SRA s preamble proclaims to maintain,"
Horton's challenge listed each of ttie constitutional provisions she contends were violated Among these are the pro¬ vision for electtons to be held h«o weeks prior to spring break (The elec¬ tions took place April 4 and 5 Spring break was the week of March 19 )
The timing of the electtons was In¬ troduced again at the April 18 meeting (Continued on paga 4)