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March 11, 1994
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Vol. 93 No. 122
ASUN comn
at possible ru
ith the ASUN election results less
than 48 hours old, a swarm of conduct
violations have been levied against
the victorious VISION party.
The ASUN Electoral Commission rules state
that “campaigning from door-to-door in the
Residence Halls is strictly prohibited at all
times.”
So far, two complaints of such solicitation in
Abel Hall have been filed. In both cases, males
were on a female floor without an escort —
another violation.
Similar accusations have been reported in
Burr West Hall, Harper Hall, Love Memorial
Hall, Selleck Quadrangle and Sandoz Resi
dence Hall.
Sandoz Residence Hall was a polling site
Wednesday. Ifacomplaint isfiledabout infrac
tions at the hall, possible violations could fol
low.
Andrew Loudon, VISION president-elect,
said while some violations may have occurred,
they were not a reflection of the new administra
tion.
“We ran a clean campaign,” Loudon said.
“This is not some big scandal.
“I am willing to admit that some people
either willinglyorunknowingly have done things
By Brian Sharp
Staff Reporter
By Brian Sharp
Staff Reporter _
ith the ASUN election results less
than 48 hours old, a swarm of conduct
violations have been levied against
the victorious VISION party.
The ASUN Electoral Commission rules state
that “campaigning from door-to-door in the
Residence Halls is strictly prohibited at all
times.”
So far, two complaints of such solicitation in
Abel Hall have been filed. In both cases, males
were on a female floor without an escort —
another violation.
Similar accusations have been reported in
Burr West Hall, Harper Hall, Love Memorial
Hall, Selleck Quadrangle and Sandoz Resi
dence Hall.
Sandoz Residence Hall was a polling site
Wednesday. Ifacomplaint isfilcdabout infrac
tions at the hall, possible violations could fol
low.
Andrew Loudon, VISION president-elect,
said while some violations may have occurred,
they were not a reflection of the new administra
tion.
“We ran a clean campaign,” Loudon said.
“This is not some big scandal.
“I am willing to admit that some people
cither willinglyorunknowingly have done things
that were against the rules.”
Other complaints filed against VISION that
may result in violations include placing VI
SION signs on vehicles without owners consent
and removing other parties’ posters. One case
has brought a $25 fine.
Officials said the commission also may look
into possible violations resulting from room-to
room telephone solicitation at Schramm Resi
dence Hall.
In an incident at Abel Hall on Wednesday,
Laurie Dyer, an undeclared sophomore, was
visited by two unescorted males weating VI
SION shirts and stickers.
Dyer said the men asked her if she had heard
of VISION and began pushing the party and the
importance of her vote. After talking for awhile
and declining repeated offers of candy. Dyer
said she had to study and tried to close the door.
One of the men shoved his arm through the
door opening and slammed a handful of candy
down on her dressing table. Dyer said she was
offended because the men were rude, unescorted ,
and should not have been in the residence hall.
She reported the incident to her student assis
tant, who told the men to leave and later filed a
complaint.
Mark Byars, electoral commission chair
man, said none of the complaints had been ruled
See VIOLATIONS on 3
Greeks vote most for ASUN
By Matthew Waite
Senior Reporter
Greeks living on campus represented the
largest voting contingent in Wednes
day’s ASLTN elections. However, resi
dence hall voter turnout was not far behind.
Sorority and fraternity members living on
campus turned in 868 of the 2,611 total votes,
while 816 residence hall dwellers voted.
The next-largest group was off-campus stu
dents, with 785 voting. Only 131 of those who
live off-campus with a parent or relative voted.
The living areas of eleven voters were not
specified.
The freshman class supplied the highest
turnout with 734 votes. Juniors were second
with 616, sophomores third with 601, seniors
fourth with 516, and graduates fifth with 139
votes.
The Association of Students of the Universi
ty of Nebraska also released the unofficial re
sults of the elections for the individual senate
seats.
The VISION party nearly completed a clean
sweep. It took all student senate seats except the
College of Architecture, which went to inde
pendent Brian Dusck.
Other unofficial results arc:
• Agriculture and Natural Resources: Clinton
Fuchs and Scott Keetle.
• Arts and Sciences: Mark Clift, Jason Katt,
David J. Hengcn, Bill Anderson, Erica Peterson
Bjorklund awaits sentence in Harms’death
Hearing recessed, attorneys to meet
By Steve Smith
Sonior Editor
The sentencing hearing to decide the fate
of convicted murderer Roger Bjorklund
was put on hold Thursday to give attor
neys a chance to discuss the prosecution’s final
witness.
Lancaster County District Judge Donald
Endacott recessed the hearing until 9 a.m.
Monday.
Attorneys said they planned to meet with
Endacott today to discuss when the final witness
could be scheduled.
Bjorklund’s attorney. Chief Deputy Public
Defender Scott Hclvie, agreed with Deputy
County Attorney John CoTbom that allowing
the prosecution’s final witness to testify out of
order during the defense’s witnesses would not
violate Bjorklund’s rights.
“We could start with our witnesses, and the
state could call out of order," Helvie said.
When the defense begins its case Monday,
witnesses will discuss the Bjorklund they knew
before University of Nebraska-Lincoln student
Candice Harms, 18, was abducted, raped and
murdered in September 1992, Helvie said.
Bjorklund was convicted last November of
the first-degree murder of Harms. Prosecutors
are seeking the death penalty against Bjorklund,
and they have called several witnesses in an
attempt to establish his past assaultive behav
ior.
Thursday’s session lasted about an hour.
Despite Helvic’sobjcctions.Colbom offered
into evidence a Swiss Army knife. The knife is
said to have belonged to Scott Barney, the other
man involved in the murder. Barney pleaded
See BJORKLUND on 3
Shannon Bjorklund supports husband
By Ed Howard
Associated Press Writer
gentle smile slowly crosses Shannon
Bjorklund’s face as she contemplates a
life that has taken a turn she could not
have imagined.
Her husband, Roger, was convicted last
November of first-degree murder in the kidnap
ping, rape and shootingofUNLstudentCandice
Harms.
Now, she sits behind him every day in
Lancaster County District Court during a hear
ing to decide whether he will be sentenced to life
in prison or death in the electric chair.
Her future may be uncertain, but she has no
doubts about the two things that are most impor
tant to her— the wedding vows she took and the
children she is trying to raise.
Shannon Bjorklund’s personal values are
very clean When you have children, you put
them first. When you have a husband, you stand
by him.
She politely but consistently turns away re
porters who try to chat with her. She watches
and listens to the court proceedings and usually
goes ofFby herself during recesses.
As her husband enters or leaves the court
room, she acknowledges the silent “I love you”
he mouths.
She said words were not sufficient to de
scribe the sympathy she felt for Harms’ parents.
“They have suffered a terrible tragedy in
their lives,” she said. “Their loss can never be
replaced. I understand that.”
She wishes some people, family and friends
would understand that she and her daughters
also suffered a tragedy.
See SHANNON on 6
and Paul J. Cain, Jr.
• Business Administration: Jon Brehm,
Heather Anderson, Kurt Ackman and Steve
Brewer.
• Continuing Studies: write-in to determine
the winner.
• Criminal Justice: Katie Tallman.
• Dentistry: write-in to determine the win
ner.
• Engineering: Tory Sigler and Dave
Milligan.
• Fine Arts: Amy Schmidt.
• General Studies: Eric J. Marintzer, Mitch
Venneman, Andy Vuko and Joel R. Russell
• Graduate: Mohammad Shahin, Boon Lee
Lim, Tom Allison, Greg Sphon, Monte Horst
and the sixth seat will be determined by write
in.
• Human Resources and Family Science:
Linda Burbridge.
• Journalism and Mass Communications:
David M. Jurgens.
• Law: Robert Caldwell.
• Nursing: Kristi Weinberger.
• Teachers: Anne Stocklleth and Annie
Jones.
The Committee for Fees Allocation elections
resulted in twoof the final seals being left to the
write-in votes. The results are:
•Off-Campus: Jennifer Cusick, Brendan D.
Bussmann and the third representative will be
determined by write-in.
• Greek living unit: Shelley Kathol.
• Residence Hall: Malcolm John Kass.
Jon Waller/DN
The newly elected president of the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska, Andrew Loudon, stands in front of the old
gates.
Taking the reins
Loudon optimistic about ASUN’s role
By Angie Brunkow
Senior Reporter_
Andrew Loudon doesn’t mind being
called an insider.
In fact, the newly elected student
government president said he had partici
pated in the Association of Students of the
University of Nebraska since becoming a
general studies senator as a freshman. And
he’s missed only about two senate meetings
since.
“The accusations that I’m an insider are
true,” he said.
But Loudon said he disagreed that his
insider standing made him part of the status
quo. During the election, two parties cam
paigncd against Loudon and his VISION
party on that basis.
“The argument about status quo has me a
little baffled,” he said. “Student government
is always changing.”
This month, 34 new senators and a new
president will be sworn into office, he said.
“I don’t think I’m a status quo,” he said.
“I’m a new and different administrator.”
Loudon said he disagreed with LET
TUCE, and to some extent RESUME, which
criticized and made student government into
ajoke. The LETTUCE party staged an assas
sination attempt during the last student gov
ernment debate.
See LOUDON on 6