Siena News 1965-04-28

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Vol. XXVI
SIENA COLLEGE, LOUDONVILLE, N. Y., APRIL 28,  1965
No. 23
Fowler, Botticelli Vie For Top  Seat
Tom Fowler, an English major from Buffalo, and John Botticelli, a Business major from Waterford, oppose one another in this year's Senate elections for Student Senate President. Aside for the three party contest for Sophomore President theirs is the only contended Senate seat.
Mr. Fowler, who heads the Pro¬ gressive Party slate, the only full party slate in this current election, is presently the Parliamentarian of the Senate. He is also the President ot the Gavel Club and serves as the chairman of the New York State Intercollegiate Legislative Assem¬ bly, as well as NFCCS Regional Resolutions  Chairman.
Mr. Botticelli, an independent candidate, presently serves in the capacity of the Senate Treasurer. Besides membership in the Third Order of St. Francis, Mr. Botticelli holds a CCD certificate for teaching
release classes.    He has also played both varsity baseball and basketball.
The Progressive Party platform of Mr. Fowler covers five areas of stu¬ dent activity. The first of these is student social activity. In this area Mr.   Fowler   favors   establishing   a
student operated bar in the pit along with an expanded mixer and enter¬ tainment program.
Second, the platform calls for a student loan fund similar to that of the Sophomore Class. Third, the Progressive Party backs the found¬ ing of a football club on campus. Fourth, the party seeks to continue the Academic Committee with the aim to suggest how the educational activities such as the Gavel Club, WVCR, and the newspaper could be utilized.
Lastly, Mr. Fowler favors exten¬ sion of the Green Circle Society which would conduct an investiga¬ tion of an athletic scholarship pro¬ gram for Siena.
As the independent presidential candidate, Mr. Botticelli's platform includes Senate-sponsored off-cam¬ pus mixers and more popular enter¬ tainment groups. Also in the field of social activity, Mr. Botticelli promises  to  ask  the  administration
to establish a bar to serve beer on campus.
In regards to the Academic com¬ mittee, he seeks "to continue the work of this year's Senate," as well as to clarify to the students' situa¬ tion regarding elementary language credits.
For the Student Judiciary Board, Mr. Botticelli plans that it should be revised with set jurisdiction and methods of procedure established. He also believes that Juniors should serve on the Board to gain experi¬ ence in its function.
For athletics, Mr. Botticelli prom¬ ises to seek for an expanded sched¬ ule for all sports, letters to baseball and lacrosse participants, intramural handball and tennis, support of the football club, and the setting up of an ice skating rink on the lower level  of the  athletic field.
There will be a debate between the two candidates on WVCR-AM only Thursday night between 10:00- 10:45 p.m. George Farrell, Station Manager, will moderate.
Voting will begin Friday in Gib¬ bons Hall at 9:00 a.m. The polls will remain open until 4:30 p.m. Results of the elections will be an¬ nounced that night at a mixer in Gibbons Hall  starting  at  8:00  p.m.
Progressive Party Slate Falls Into Office Unopposed On Both Student Senate and Class Officer Level
Since most of the Progressive Party candidates are assured of victory in the upcoming election, the following names will become familiar to Senate-savants next year:
Jim Barba, presently the Secretary of the Senate, will be the next Senate Vice-President. A History major from Glenmont, Jim has served as chairman of the Senate Day-hop Committee, member of the Alumni Committee,  and as a member of the
Alumni   Committee.     He   was   also
the originator of the Senate radio program of WVCR. In addition, Jim writes a regular column for the Siena News, and is a participant in the History, English and Philosophy honors programs.
Jim's successor as Secretary will be Jack Armstrong. An English major from Amsterdam, Jack has been active in NFCCS social action projects, is currently a member of the NF campus board, and has taken part in the Big Brother program.
The next Senate Treasurer will be Frank Cryan, an Economics major from Schenectady. In his present position   as   Secretary-Treasurer   of
ated the Sophomore loan fund. A participant in freshman basketball and lacrosse, he has played varsity basketball also.
With the addition of a new Rep- resentative-at-Large to the Senate, the number holding that office now .stands at four. The men who will assume these positions after the election will be the following:
Vic Zast, a sophomore English major from Buffalo. During his two years at Siena, Vic has been a mem¬ ber of the student yearbook, SAGA, and of several Sophomore Class committees. His primary athletic endeavors have centered around the
the Sophomore Class, Frank origin-   tennis team.
Confident (unopposed) members of the Progressive Party for Senior Class office wait to celebrate a unanimous victory. Left to right: Jack McTague, Secretary-Treasurer; Chuck Thompson, Vice-President; Jack Routledge, President; Don Brutnell, Publicity Coordinator; Chuck Yanni, NFCCS; and Paul Ruback, Social Director.
Phil Mancini, a junior Account¬ ing major from Rochester. Phil has been an active member of the Siena Little Theater in the Well and of the Spirit Committee. In addition, Phil plays as a midfield on the la¬ crosse team.
Bob Satkowski, a junior English major from Winfield, New Jersey. Presently Bob serves as Vice-Presi¬ dent of the Junior Class. Further¬ more, he has performed on both the freshman and varsity basketball teams.
Ed "Lefty" McClellan, a junior Accounting major from Watervliet. At present "Lefty" is a member of the varsity lacrosse team, and of the Officials' Club. His other activities include service on the Junior Prom Committee.
Moving into the post of NFCCS Senior Delegate is Gerry Powers, a sophomore from Freeport, Long Island. A Sociology major, Gerry is at present the Junior Delegate on the NF Campus Board. Among his work in NF has been participa¬ tion in the National Congress and service as co-chairman of the Cam¬ pus  Charities  Drive.
The man to serve as the Publicity Coordinator of the new Senate will be Art Leonardo, junior History major from Albany. Art has been a class officer for two years, a mem¬ ber of the Albany Club, and a mem¬ ber of the Senate-sponsored Spirit Committee.
None of the Progressive candidates for Senior Class office will run op¬ posed. Therefore, the following stu¬ dents will assume Senior Class posts as of May 30;
Jack Routledge, English major from Valley Stream, Long Island, will become class president and de facto a member of the Student Senate. Jack has been actively in¬ volved with all the Junior Class' successful off-campus mixers and chairs the Outing Committee for the Spring Weekend.
Chuck Thompson, the soon-to-be vice-president, is an Accounting major from Red Bank, New Jersey. Chuck, an active participant in Intramural sports during his career at Siena, has also played baseball on the intercollegiate level for three years.
Jack McTague, a History-Educa¬ tion major from Westmere, is the future secretary-treasurer. For the past three semesters Jack has been Sports Editor of the Siena News. He has also performed on the freshman and varsity cross-country teams. In class activities. Jack has participated in the Advertising and Spirit Com¬ mittees.
Chuck Yanni, the new NFCCS delegate, is a History major from Watervliet. Chuck has played on the baseball team for two years, participated in the I-M program, and been active in the Albany Club.
Don Brutnell, a Finance major from Pittsfield will become the next Publicity Coordinator. Don has been active in class affairs and a varsity lacrosse player for two years.
Paul Rubach, shoo-in candidate for Social Director, is a Biology major from Buffalo. Presently Paul is F*ublicity Coordinator for the Junior Class and the Concert Co¬ ordinator of the Spring Weekend.
Sophomore Class Candidates
President
John Dawson  Progressive
Tom Getman   Criterion
Tom   Testo    Futura
Vice-President
Jerry  DeFrancisco    Progressive
Carmen   Cognetta    Criterion
Jack Conroy  Futura
Secretary-Treasurer
Pete Pacific  Progressive
Jerry   Johnson    Criterion
Gary Hache   Futura
NFCCS Delegate
John Maguire  Progressive
Lanny Ladouceur    Criterion
Dick Callahan  Futura
Publicity Coordinator
Bill Tuttle   Progressive
Mike Crowley  Criterion
Bill   John    Futura
Social Director
Bill McGoldrick  Progressive
John Higgins  Criterion
J.  Craig Wright   Futura
Peace Corps Test
A Peace Corps Qualification test will be administered Satur¬ day at 9:30 a.m. in room 205. Students seeking further infor¬ mation concerning the test ought to contact Fr. Pacificus.