Rumors abundant
Political race unsure
By RICHARD LOUV
Kansan Staff Writer
Rumors of political cortortions were abundant yesterday, as student body presidential and vice-presidential candidates continued their game of musical chairs.
David Awbrey, Hutchinson junior, who informed the University Daily Kansan Monday that he would be a candidate for president, said last night,
"Something is going on, but I can't tell you yet what it is." He cleared his throat over the phone
and said, "I'm not being aloof, but whatever happens will be announced tomorrow night at the ISP meeting." ISP is the Independent Student Party.
Awbrey said he thinks he'll still be running for president.
His campaign managers, Gus diZerega, Wichita senior, and Peter Monge, New York senior, were unavailable for comment.
Still running
Monge had been announced and then retracted as campaign
Campus Coalition enters KU politics
Another group has entered the political race at KU. The Campus Coalition is not a political party, Rusty Leffel, Prairie Village senior and the Coalition's student body presidential candidate, said last night.
"We are a coalition of students who realize the necessity of working together for mutual achievement," Leffel said.
Coalition members have been researching various areas of student concern. Members have studied proposals by means of group discussions, investigation of other schools' programs and interviewing education, business, and governmental leaders.
"We are seeking positive solutions to problems and constructive beginnings to new programs," Leffel said. "We
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need to define what we feel to be the goal of education and then create the programs to meet this goal."
The Coalition was formed last December with the purpose of organizing a group of qualified students who seek positions of responsibility in University government, Leffel said.
Members have been meeting for a month, discussing major problems of the University and possible alternative solutions to these problems.
manager for Bill Hansen, Lawrence graduate student, who insisted last night that he was still running for president, along with Marilyn Bowman, Merriam junior, "even if we only get two votes."
In some schools, the Campus Coalition will be supporting candidates who are not listed on the Coalition ticket.
"Due to the unique situations in these schools, we feel that it is best that the candidates run independent of any association," Leffel stressed.
These alternative solutions will be presented to the student body for their evaluation.
Awbrey replaced Bob Stoddard, Mission junior, as the Action Coalition (ACT) candidate. Stoddard retracted his bid yesterday. "There are many reasons why I'm not running, but I'd rather not give them. Many people wouldn't understand," he said.
Frank Zilm, St. Louis, Mo., junior, is the Coalition's vicepresidential candidate.
Stoddard, who captured the spirit of the presidential race in his statement, has received flak from all sides because of his decision, which, as of last night, is still standing.
ACT and ISP joined in coalition yesterday, but the marriage was annulled two hours later, when Hansen, who had been slated as the vice-presidential candidate decided he was going to run for president after all, on the ISP ticket.
Outlines reasons
Hansen read a long, formal statement last night at the All-Student Council (ASC) meeting, outlining his reasons for returning to the race.
He said the election would decide what "we . . . can do to
Authorities continue probe of firebombing
Authorities are still "actively investigating" the firebombing of the KU ROTC building which occurred the morning of February 21, Fire Marshall Lloyd Davies said yesterday.
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The merger would have slated Awbry as presidential candidate and Hansen as vice-presidential candidate. Hansen had earlier expressed willingness to run with Bob Stoddard, saying that he did not care whether he or Stoddard ran for president.
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Tonight at a public ISP meeting at 8:30 p.m. in the Kansas Union Forum Room, the candidates may begin again to dance around the chairs.
Meanwhile back at Russell Leffel's office, things are calmly continuing without crises. Leffel, Prairie Village senior, is running for president on an independent coalition with Frank Zilm, St. Louis junior, as his vice-presidential candidate.
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