The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1996 Page: 1 of 16
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Iskander wins decisive re-election victory
Peggy Lai
Staff Writer
Wiess College junior Marvana
Iskander swept Tuesday's Student
Association presidential elections
race.
Out of a total of 1,362 votes cast in
the race, Iskander obtained 809,
which corresponded to 59.4 percent
of the vote. She was followed by
Baker College * sophomore
Hrisllikesh Urtlikar with 10.8 per-
cent of the vote.
"I think the entire campaign was
never framed as re-election, but for
the job next year and not just what
I've done in the past," Iskander said.
"I feel really good winning with that
personal understanding. I think a lot
of people spoke out and supported
me, and 1 really appreciate that.
"I feel like the SA made some
improvements this year, and not ev-
erybody knows that. But! still think
we have a lot to do. One*thing is to
make sure as many people as pos-
sible know what's going on. For
everybody's information, SA meet-
ings are Monday evenings at
10 [p.m.] in. Kelley Lounge,"'
Iskander said.
Iskander's plans for next year
include better energy conservation
and lighting, facilitating the rollover
of meal plans and improving aspects
of the curriculum such as redesign-
ing foundation courses and broad-
ening the scope of environmental
education. She also hopes to work
with the other candidates on the
good ideas they had.
"1 thank the people who knew
how dedicated I've been this last
year. It's been hard work, but I
wouldn't do it again if I didn't think 1
could do a better job next , year,"
Iskander said?"
Lotlikar said, "Congratulations to
Maryana in winning. I think the stu-
dents made a good choice, and I
hope to see a lot of great things
come out of the SA next year."
Sid Richardson College junior
George Hatoun said, "Maryana had
great name recognition and a good
record to run on." Hatoun was also a
presidential candidate.
"I ran for SA president because I
had some new ideas and I saw a
number of problems in our SA, and
I had differences with Maryana on
the way that the SA and tjie |SA1
Senate conducted its business," he
said.
However, Hatoun also congratu-
lated Iskander on her victory,
"I think that she will do a very
good job in her second term as presi
den t, and 1 wish her the best of luck,"
he said.
WRC junior Mo Bawa, another
presidential candidate, expressed
disappointment at student response
and the election process.
"I think the attitude of the Rice
students and problems with the en-
tire political process should be evalu-
■ aU„'(l and dealt with-," he said.
' "111is will ensUre that the activi-
ties of the SA are not just to renew
itself annually but to help students'
views be better represented."
Bawa also expressed concern at
the way votes were tallied.
"I think a more formal, business-
like setting for count ing votes is nec
George E, Hatoun
• jfttyltytor _
Wiess Collegeheld an open
meeting Wednesday evening to
discuss renovation plana and
strategiesfor saving the college.
Photos showing cracked
_ that some parts of the
ng had sunk by several
toe Chair Chris Letoumesu said
that the reqpnt findings may
mean that it may not be feasible
to renovate the college.
> two other options being
^neMp^g Wleis
location or build-
Brown
_ and
college In
estimates
have been released since the
> discovered, and no
isavaiiablefor ade-
be made,
^ said that origi-
;WWPiPWrV
Currie
« second
of Gover-
11 arid 12
meetings, but the new informa-
tion has forced Currie to delay
thereport,
Currie is out of rite counti?
and could not be reached for
comment
Ift the meantime, Wiess
members are trying to increase
awareness of the renovations
situation. So far, letters have
been sent out to parents encour-
aging therii to write to the ad-
ministration about tile renova-
tions problem. Approximately
two dozen parents wrote letters
inreapoase.
also been established to inform
college members.
Future plans include:
• information displays for
Wiess alumni at HeUo Hamlet
(the college's spiring musical)
and Beer-Bite;
* a questionaire and wptae-
ionsabouttKe renovations; atul
* fliers distributed to college
members about future plans.
Wiess College junior
Maryana Iskander saidlhat one
problem with at reaovaut
' renovations commit-
tee and the administration.
tion had security concemsabout
see mm*, page* .
essary. The votes I saw being
counted were at the Pub where the
lighting is poor and alcohol is served.
This may yield an error in tallying
the results," Bawa said.
In response to the election re
suits, Will Rice College senior and
presidential candidate Jeff Halladay
said, "Bacon."
Though Halladay declined to
comment fu rt her, his campaign man
ager Harry White, also a WRC se-
nior, said. "As a student, it's a real
shame many posters were ripped
down which were not improperly
put up. This is a very sad remark on
Rice politics, that students feel the
need to cheat to win."
Todd Haskins and Steplx-
Gallagher, the other candidates for
SA president, were not available for
comment,
"I'm excited," Erika Windham,
one of t he two elected co-presidents
of the Rice Program Council, said.
Windham said her goaf 4br next
.year will be to "continue wlutt the
RPC is doing and perhaps improve
and expand."
Also, since the RPC was restruc-
tured this year, Windham hopes to
get together the old council to evalu-
ate the new system."
Teddy Kapur, the newly elected
chair for the Rice Student Volunteer
Program, was not available for com
merit:
"The ballot counting went very
smoothly this year, thanks to the
participation we had and the "ballot
counters' efficient work. We were
done in record time," current SA
Secretary I aura Moodey said
SEE ELECTIONS PAGE 6
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Floyd Walke^ John Cusey, George Hatoun, Charles Klein ,tnd
tablej count ballots In Wednesday's general election
itt RuthfielU'lvit
Food and Housing considers
year-to-year mi
Plan could lead to increase in college room and board fees
Jeff Gavornik
thill Wnirr
Food and-Housing is consider
iiiK a change in the policy concern-
ing money left in student meal plans
at the end of Spring semesters.
Undercurrent policy, any money
unspent at the end of that semester
is appropriated by F&H.
An oversight committee is now
looking into a proposal which would
allow students to roll any leftover-
money into their next year's meal
plan.
Director of F&H Marion Hicks
said, "It was recommended that we
go back to RCMAC (Residential
Colleges Management Advisory
Committee! to look at how it would
be done (in order to) finalize the
details, recommendations and fi
nancing."
If the oversight committee ap-
proves the proposal, F&H will re-
ceive less money in the future. In
this event, the lost revenue would
have to be subsidized by some other
means.
The oversight committee con-
sists of Hicks, Vice President for
Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho,
Vice President for Finance and Ad-
ministration Dean Currie, Lovett
College Master William "trrman'T
"antl the presidents of, or represen
tatives for, each residential college.
Hicks said the concert) is "to get
the income and outcome to come
out to zero on the bottom line. Any
decrease (in funds) will mean some
income that we must earn else
where."
While there are no"pla«ag t this
point to replace any revenue lost
by F&H, Hicks says that it is pos-
sible that room and board costs
might have to be increased to com-
pensate.
Not all students see the need
for such a policy shift if it is accom-
panied by an increase in room and
board.
Brown College junior Pippa
Fltringham says that previous
changes in policy are sufficient for
students' needs.
"Because we are now able to
add $25 increments of money
throughout the semester, I don't
think the ability to carry over meal
plans from the spring to the fall is
worth an increase in the cost in
room and board." she said
The major concern of students
iskeeping their overall costs down.
Brown College sophomore A1
Suarez said. "A rollover plan is
great, but if this is accompanied by
an increase in room and board,
then the- marginal bencHfit is leas
than the marginal cost. In short, this
would be another victory for [F&H!
since they can charge us more
yearly."
Hicks says that it is important for
RCMAC to do what is best for the
students and the colleges.
This issue should be decided at
the next RCMAC meeting.
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urbsfor
ns are due at 3
Office
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p^tbsSSunSeB
■candidate I
will be re-used.
General election blurb disks
ere available in the Thresher
office.
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