Supr courem t decie sion revives ola conflicts — By ERIC MORROW. SIGNPOST govt. affairsecto _ The ASWSU Supreme Court's decision to invalidate several stu- wouldn’t change,” Benard eid. Furthermore, Benard ques- tioned the integrity of the ASWSU Supreme Court in rendering fair and equitable decisions concern- dent senate elections has resulted _ing elections appeals. in renewed outburstsof accusations between candidates for SOcial sciences senator. “I'm upset by the personal biases exhibited by the court. It’s The controversy resurfaced as , _just another attempt by the court to thwart everything I’ve accom- defeated candidate Biff Whiting, plished by catering: to Mr. Whitwho submitted the class action | ing,’ ‘Benard said. a. petitiontorendertheelectionsnull —__ Benard also responded to and void, responded to Bryan Whiting’s accusation of insinuatBenard’s post election victory ing Ineptness with his statement — comments made in a previous’ about soliciting the aid of the vetedition of The Signpost. -_erans in the election. = BY: bragging about his politi“Three weeks before the eleccal astuteness in organizing frations Whiting called me and ofternities, performing arts and the fered to supportme by getting the institute and insinuating my in- — help of the veterans for. my cameptness by not seeking the votes -paign. This is why I made the of the veteran population, Benard comment after the elections,” has blatantly admitted that he has - Benard said. ) | violated election bylaws, - WrhitWhiting istited by saying iE said. : that the reason he offered to help _In response to Whiting’ S accuBenard was because he had origisations, Benard claims that there nally been declared ineligible to is no proof that the support he run for officeand that he had heard was able to acquire from the that Benard had a reputation of Greeks, performing arts and the opposing athletic funding. © LDS institute were not composed _ “Since I couldn’t run, I wanted of individuals outside of his con-- to support the senator that would | stituency base. be most likely to address alloca- _ “I don’t think there is any way tions for athletics, and I figured to prove the votes I acquired did not consistof my specificconstituents, and if we were to hold elec- tions again my campaigning the veteran population would help get him elected,” Whiting said. _ Whiting aisoclaims Benard approached him and told him he ., Should change majors in order to run foran uncontested office seat. In response, Benard has denied this allegation but did say he had told Whiting he would be better off running for an | uncontested office.