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Record Voter Turn Out
Kenneally Defeats
McCarthy By 4-1 Margin
by Christine Ryan
In a surprise landslide win, junior Fran
Kenneally captured the F.U.S.A. presidency
with seventy-three percent of the 1975 votes
cast, defeating his opponent Phil McCarthy.
Almost two-thirds of the eligible voters
participated, casting 1226 votes for Ken-neally,
300 for McCarthy, 87 for Mike Habetz
a write-in candidate, and 22 other write-in
votes.
Kenneally had mixed emotions over his
wide margin, "I would have rather it had
been closer. I am happy with the victory, but
at'the same time, Phil is a good friend." He
attributed his success to the "incredible"
organization of his campaign and campaign
manager Christine D'addio.
McCarthy felt that they "both got a lot out
of the election, and Fran will do a fantastic
job. I feel fantastic about the people I had
working for me. They are the best people in
the school." Phil has agreed to be involved
in Kenneally's cabinet, and believed that
they "definitely became better friends"
through this campaign.
There were many questions raised con-cerning
the last minute write-in campaignof
freshman Mike Habetz. His onslaught of
publicity on election day generated some
controversy. His decision to run v^s "not
because the candidates were not compe-tent,
but because their campaigns were bor-ing
and detrimental." He felt the students
needed another choice.
Kenneally thought that Habetz was run-ning
for the wrong reasons, and was glad
that his votes did not have an impact on the
results. "I am proud of the Fairfield voters
who saw through it and took the election
seriously," he stated. McCarthy commend-ed
Habetz, and declared, "I think it was fan-tastic
that a freshman had the guts to do
that."
The president elect stated, "The debate
helped me. I believe in what I proposed and
it came through during the discussions. I
have a lot of confidence in my platform
ideas. There was a good deal of positive
publicity which generated tremendous in-terest
around campus. The support was evi-dent
in the number of students who voted
and who participated in the individual cam-paigns.
According to Lisa LaGuardia, Assistant
Director of University Activities, "This is the
most extensive campaign in a long while.
Each candidate had strong, extensive cam-paign
strategies, from bookmarks to table
tents."
Both candidates were interested in work-ing
together next year. Kenneally is anxious
to utilize McCarthy's talents. "That is an im-portant
part of my strategy-to get the tal-ented
students involved in student govern-ment."
McCarthy declared that "There will
definitely be a blending of platform ideas."
Kenneally declared, "My campaign reach-ed
that certain point, beyond which the
electorate says, No, no more. I felt we had
just the right amount of positive publicity."
"We are confident in Fran's strong
leadership qualities, and felt that he had a
more extensive background," declared
Maria Malatak '86, and Josie Schmeisser
'86. "The debate on vido tape influenced our
decisions. We felt Fran was better prepared
and less shaky." The pressing isues concer-ning
these voters were lack of study space
and lack of non-alcoholic activities in the
Stag-Her Inn.
As a sophomore who supported Mike
Habetz, Rick Smith "liked his attitude, he
was poking fun at the other two who were
overcampaigriing." He felt the "Fogg" can-didate
was a viable alternative.
Fran Kenneally wins FUSA presidency.
Faculty Denounces Weapons
by Chris Tyler
A letter, which was published in the January
26 issue of the Mirror, was written and signed
Budgeting Leads to $25,000 Surplus
by Richard D. Fahey
and
Daniel P. Miles
According to William J. Luces, Vice Presi-dent
for Finance, Rev. Aloyius P. Kelley,
S.J., President of Fairfield University should
not have had any nightmares about the
financial condition of the University. Mr.
Lucas said, "The overall financial condition
of the University is very strong". One strong
indication of this is that this past June
marked the thirteenth consecutive year that
Fairfield University operated in the black,
with approximately at $25,000 surplus last
year. Mr. Lucas pointed out that there were
three reasons why the University has main-tained
surpluses for more than a decade.
These reasons were realistic budgeting
which provides for growth, strong enroll-ments
and budgeting accurately for unex-pected
expenses.
Mr. Lucas said "Another sign of the
University's financial strength is the endow-ment,,
which for years was in the hundreds
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University Plans Communications Major
by Dana Agnello
"Many students and new applicants have
expressed an interest in a communications
major, " stated Rev. Francis McFarland, S.J.,
Director of the Communications minor.
Definite plans have been made for the ad-dition
of a communications major to Fair-field's
College of Arts and Sciences.
Students will be able to declare a communi-cations
major by September 1985, or possi-bly
by January 1985, according to Fr.
McFarland.
At present the minor, started in 1979, has
132 students. It requires 18 credits in three
areas: Writing, Theory and Area (of concen-tration).
"The Media Center is well equipped
and the equipment is good, but the space is
not enough," said Rev. McFarland. To have
a major, new equipment may be needed and
new courses offered. "Radio must be in-troduced.
At present it is weak." Also, there
are not enough journalism courses.
To answer the need for new courses to ex-pand
upon the ones now existing and to open
new fields of interest, a plan for the gradual
addition of courses until 1991 has been writ-ten
up. The plan includes Basic Verbal com-munications,
Human Communications and
the Media as introductory courses. The re-maining
courses will be distributed under
Visual Literacy, General Courses and Area
of Concentration. These areas cover writing,
theory and specific interests, respectively.
New teachers will be hired to accommodate
the increase in courses, said Fr. McFarland.
Interviews will probably be starting in Sep-tember
1985. Teachers will be hired accord-ing
to the need prescribed by the new plan.
"What is needed is an expert whose whole
area is communications."
Students who are communications minors
will be able to switch to communications
major, stated Rev. McFarland, as long as
they have the room in their schedules for the
additional courses.
The chairman of the Communications Department, Rev. Francis McFarland, S.J., work-ed
in India before coming to Fairfield two years ago. [Photo by John J. Pastorelle]
by members of the Fairfield University faculty in
an effort to gain support for a resolution to de-lay
deployment of the Pershing II and Cruise mis-siles
in western Europe.
Dr. Cassidy, one of the faculty members who
supported the letter, said, "The list of faculty
members who did sign would be much longer
had the letter been circulated to all members. In
the interest of getting the letter out quickly it was
sent only to people who belong to the Working
Group on Justice and Peace."
The general attitude of the people who signed
was one of deep concern. The faculty wishes to
be seen as a large group of people taking a visi-ble
position. Dr. Paul Lakeland, Professor of Re-ligious
Studies, stated "We should not take a po-sition,
but rather be seen as taking a position."
The U.S. missiles are currently deployed to off-set
the presence of Soviet SS 20's. The majori-ty
of the faculty who signed the letter feel that
President Reagan is honestly doing what he
feels is best for the country. They do feel,
however, that he is perhaps misguided in his be-lief
that the missiles are necessary in that part
of the world.
The faculty that signed the letter did so from
both the ethical stand point that these weapons
are great tools of destruction and have no other
purpose than to destroy life and from the eco-logical
standpoint that the enviornment would be
inhospitable for human life following a nuclear
war. The missiles greatly increase tension
in that region. It is because of the fact that
these missiles deliver their warhead in only
six to eight minutes that most feel an escalation
of the arms race will be a result of deploying mis-siles
in that area of the world.
The argument for the missile presence is to
provide a strong deterrent towards nuclear war,
but Dr. King Dykeman, Professor of Philosophy
affirmed, "...the ends never justify the means."
Some of the faculty who signed the letter feel
that the mere possession of nuclear weapons is
immoral but most feel that their use is definitely
immoral.
The major aim of their letter was to inspire
those who read it to act. They hope that people
will write to their representatives in support for the
freeze on the deployment of the missiles. Said
Dr. Dew, "You can sit on your hands and moan
or do something.'' Those who signed the letter
hope to recruit others to take a position on this
one issue.