University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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President, winning by a razor thin margin of 44 votes. The Vice-presidency went to Faisel Butt of SOS. It was a mixed victory and defeat for both parties. So went the SA Election. It was a tough race for every-one, and an emotional and financial drain on the candidates. One thing that students could count on though, was an education in political science. ► Jerry Chrisman Complaints of election code offenses fill the entire glassed walls of the Election Commissioner's office. Photo by Robert Denton. At-Large Senatorial candidate Michael Danke commemnds Senatorial candidate Robin Kratzer for her cross-examination of Prince. Photo by Allen Manning. SA Elections ■ 23

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Campus Politics and Prince, most of which were varifiably false, bolstering the election's already growing image as the mud-fest’. March 6; 7:00pm Lincoln and Douglas would have been amazed. The first of two debates conducted was a mild question and answer period. Vice-presidential candidates Mary Monasterio (PROUD) and Falscl Butt (SOS) were present alongside their respective running-mates. Prince filled In for his missing candidate. Bccca Royer, coming across solid and well-convicted of his ideas. Devetskl looked very tense and refused to make eye-contact with the audience, while Bcllcove came across without making waves. All in all. a friendly rap session. The second debate sponsored two days before the election, however, became a hot-bed of contest. Belicove opened the session attempting to stress issues. Prince, the second man up. became extremely emotional and hotly defended his record at UH. The third man up was Devetskl — a much looser and agressive Devetskl still droning on the 'creative financing of the 1988-89 SA. March 6, 8:00am It was an ode to the Washington Post. In a surprising move, the Daily Cougar endorsed no one for the presidency, calling the elction of any of the candidates a loss to the student body’. March 8 and 9 Amidst numerous election complaint forms, accusations of certain candidates being on academic probation, and even a side-bar SPB scandal, the election took place. After two days o intense campaigning, the record voter turnout brought a new leg islature to office - - - all except d president and vice-president There was to be a run-off. The PROUD ticket swept the election, winning 21 out of 28 po sitions available for election. Fin ishing second was SOS. winning seven seats Including two impor tant SSFPAC positions. EXCEL very surprisingly won only twt scats, one of them an at-larg senator position. March 14; 11:01pm It was a tense week as SOS and PROUD locked campaigning horns, again. After two days oi voting, the candidates waitec nervously in the UC undergrounc as the votes were counted Belicove became the new SA With predessesor Al Annan, present SA President Wendy Trachte is shocked at Devetski's talk of the SA's creative financing . Photo by Allen Manning. Helping Belicove In the debate Is his PROUD running-mate Mary Monasterio, who later lost to SOS's Faisal Butt. Photo by Allen Manning. 22 ■ Campus Life

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Mardi Gras at the Casino Those ready for a taste of the glamour and free-spending of Las Vegas gambled the night away — but. closer to home and with ‘‘millions more at the 16th annual Casino Night. The theme Mardi Gras” lured people dressed in formals. beads and masks, all ready to win. For a mere $6 donation, players were given millions in play money to squander or win at blackjack, poker, or among others the infamous wheel of fortune. All this with Dixieland tunes in the background. A little after midnight, the casino tables gave way to an auction for prizes. A crowned John Bode acted as auctioneer, teasing the audience with such prizes as a trip to the Bahamas and a weekend at the Galvez Hotel in Galveston. All proceeds, totaling more than $3000. went towards Camp Cougar — a two-week camp held in the summer for mentally retarded children and adults. ► Sandhya A. Sanghani A crowned John Bode and accomplice David McMahan point oat the bids and give more details about the prizes being auctloneed off. Photo by Hugh Tom. 24 ■ Campus Life