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Law School Elects Waldron
As President In Run Off

By RICK KNIESLER

Second-year law student
Jay Waldron was elected Law
School president Tuesday

From an original field of
nine candidates, Mr. Waldron
won in a run off election
against second-year law student
Paul Haseman.

In the regular election Mr.
Waldron received 46 percent of

the vote and Mr. Haseman
received 44 per cent, but the
Law School constitution
requires the winning candidate
to receive a simple majority,
thus bringing about the run off.

Mr. Haseman, who has
served as secretary of the Law
School, will serve as the new
vice president.

"I was very surprised. I was
pretty dumbfounded that I
won." Mr. Waldron said of the
election results.

Speaking on changes he is
advocating at the Law School,
Mr. Waldron said, "I would like
to see a student on the Tenure
Committee," explaining that
presently students have no
voice in this process.

There have been decisions
within the past three years
regarding tenure for professors
that have been "grossly
unpopular with students." he
said.

Believes In Single Sanction

On the Honor System he
said. "I believe in a single
sanction but I believe the scope
should be limited to more
academic areas. The single
sanction is the best way
because it makes people take it
seriously.

"The University has grown
so large, however, that I feel
the Honor System is not
working as well as it should in
the graduate schools." he said.

Mr. Waldron said he hoped
"for more scholarships for
students through alumni
groups" and added that he
would try to speak to a
number of alumni groups on
the matter.

Mr. Waldron also said that
he would like to see the Law
School first-year writing course
changed. "I want it as a part of
the regular curriculum, a three-hour
course where the
professor will then get credit
for teaching it," he said.
"Presently professors do not
get credit for the course," Mr
Waldron explained, saying he
felt this was a reason why the
program was not as good as it
could be.

Former President

Former Law School
President Linda Howard said
that she was, "very glad that
Jay got his vote of approval
from the entire Law School in
the run off."

"I'll do all that I can to
explain what I've learned about
the Law School in the past
year," she continued.

She noted that both
candidates understand and care
about the Honor System and
will give their time and energy
to the trials.