Executive council to appeal decision By ERIC MORROW SIGNPOST govt. affairs editor The ASWSU Executive Council, in an attempt to remedy the null-and-void status of several senate offices, has decided to file an appeal to the supreme court to clarify the council’s concerns over the court's interpretation. “Of the numerous options made available to us through the meeting with the candidates in question, we can either hold an- other set of elections or appeal to the court,” said Jeni Critchlow, ASWSU academic vice president. In the earlier meeting, candidates wereallowed torespondto ° three questions in hopes that their answers might aid the council in reaching a “just and equitable” decision. The questions are as follows: Do you feel you were specifically wronged by the elections? Do you feel you were wronged by the decision of thecourt? Whatis the most just and equitable rem- _ edy in your opinion? _ In response to the first two questions, a majority felt the court's decision had wronged them more than the election outcome. | : “It’s interesting that most of the candidates felt the decision pecifically wronged_ (See Council page 3) Council | dates that were wronged,” Richins said. From front page of the court specifically On the other hand, the council listed several reasons for appealing to the court. First, the council felt no public wronged them,” said Judy Hurst, director of student ac- class action suit evento Jamie Van Furthermore, a large majority Meeteren, elections committee — chairwoman, who was named in tivities said. — | of candidates voted in favor of the council appointing the winners of the previous election. “Of the 21 candidates that we felt were originally wronged, three failed to show up, fourteen voted to have the winners appointed, three were in favor of interviews with appointments and only one voted for a new election,” said. Critchlow . In discussing an appeal to the Supreme Court the council found both tages. advantages and | disadvan- _ “An appeal might not be fair because it would go directly against the remedies offered by the majority of those senate candi- notice was given about Whiting’s the petition. “T had no idea that the court was meeting until I read about it in The Signpost. This, in my Opinion, is a violation of due process since the committee wasn’t allowed to present its side of the issue,” Van Meeteren said. : Finally, the council questioned the legitimacy of Whiting’s attempt to speak for all candidates in his petition to the court. | “Personally I don’t feel anyone was wronged, and Whiting had no right to involve me in his class action suit especially when he failed to even ask me,” candidate Delvon Bowhuis said. |