Clarion 2002-03-08 Vol. 77 No. 10

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By Krista Clark
StaffWriter
Bethel Student'
Association has
revealed juniors Sam
Lacy and Joel Gackle
as winners of the election for 2002-2003
Student Body President
and Vice President,
respectively. Despite an
unanticipated delay of
events, this year's presidential election was
held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 26 &
27.
Lacy and Gackle
acquired a total of 595
votes while sophomore
opponents Paul Tschetter and
Gregg Lindberg received 310
votes.
"I was very surprised," said
Gackle. "With the delay of the
election, any previous expectations became uncertain."
Members of the Election
Board felt that it was necessary
to delay the election until the
following week due to irregularities by each candidate's
campaign in regards to the
BSA constitution.
"The BSA Constitution is
very general with its campaigning regulations," said Dan
Meyer, Director of Marketing
for the Communications Board.
As discrepancies arose during the week leading up to the
elections, BSA was aware that
neither party was intentionally
breaking the regulations such
as the campus-wide e-mail and
poster guidelines, but it was
necessary to communicate that
to the student body.
The Board met with each
party and clarified the overlooked policies via campus e-
mail in order to move the election forward. The end result
was a five-day postponement.
The election results left
Lacy and Gackle stunned, but
they understand the realities of
the upcoming year. Both are
looking forward to preparing
for their future term
throughout the rest of
this semester under the
auspices of current
Student Body President
Rob Anderson and Vice
President Erin Tri.
Lacy and Gackle will
immediately begin learning the ropes of their
respective positions in
the Student Senate. In
addition, they will be
considering their options
to begin assembling a
cabinet for next year in
the following weeks.
Above all, Lacy and
Gackle hope to begin
serving the Bethel community on the same level
as students. They "have no
intention of changing their
vision" and plan on "walking
into the BSA with a realistic
approach that will best meet
student's needs."
Despite lots of work ahead
of them, Lacy and Gackle are
confident in looking forward to
a promising future for the
2002-2003 school year.
Women's History Month offers challenge to
"Get Real"
Compiled by Clarion
Staff
In case you haven't heard,
March is Women's History
Month—a time to celebrate the
accomplishments and lives of
women.
This year's theme for the
month is the "Get Real
Challenge."
Theactivities kicked off earlier this week with a panel held
in Heritage Hall focusing on
"Deconstructing the Bethel
Barbie," or the stereotype of
women held here at Belhel.
Tuesday, Life on Life stu
dents from Bethel gathered to
discuss relationships beyond
dating and best friends.
Special Table Tents celebrating women's lives have
been set around campus eating
areas, and the 3rd floor hallway
between HC and CC showcases
"A Legacy of Women."
Today, you can still catch
the special women's chapel,
and then head to AC 329 to
hear author Kathy Laing discuss her new book Girlfriends
Getaway. Don't miss these
special events to commemorate
all the contributions of women
to our world!