Monday, March 30, 1998
Write-in ticket loses campaign privileges
The write-in ticket for Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president, Kornelius P. Spankum and Kendra Ciesla (junior-advertising), will not be able to participate in tonight's debate or appear in Wednesday's voter guide published in The Daily Collegian.
Responding to criticism within USG, the Elections Commission decided
to file a campaign violation with the Elections Court to remove
Spankum from events and publications sponsored by the commission
because Spankum is a not registered student, said Head Elections
Commissioner Tracy Greca.
Spankum's real identity is not known because he has only appeared in a gorilla costume during the campaign.
The commission gave the campaign two choices: Spankum could either
remain anonymous and forfeit participation in campaign privileges
or make public Spankum's real identity and be able to participate,
Greca said.
The campaign decided Spankum's real identity should remain anonymous,
said Clarence Watt, Spankum's campaign manager.
--by Tim Swift
