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BSU elects new president
JULIAN WILLOCK
Asst. Cultural Affairs Editor

Pledging to make the Black
Student Union more politically
aware and to balance the social
with the academic, UB Junior
Arnold Wadley won a surprise
landslide victory last Wednesday.
Wadley captured about 87 percent of the votes cast, according
to Election and Credentials Committee Chairperson Rochelle
Jackson.
The election was necessary
after the former BSU president,
Jame,s Minter, resigned late last
fall citing "personal circum­
stances" as the reason.
Ramses Duvivier was acting
president up to Wednesday's elec­
tion, but according to the BSU
constitution, a new election is
needed if any member of the exec­
utive board resigns. Wadley, an
Urban Studies major from Queens,
New York, edged out the two
other candidates for the position.
BSU currently has one of the
largest budgets of all Student
Association clubs, and the BSU
president holds one of the most
powerful positions on campus.
Wadley, who seems very
enthusiastic about his new chal­
lenge, said, "I want to extend
BSU further into the community."
Recently, BSU has come under

long time now and have full con­
fidence in his leadership ability,"
saitl Carlos Fletcher, secretary of
UB's National Societ y of Black
Engineers. "I know he will do a
superb job."
Maggalie Voltaire, former
Caribbean Student Association
vice presitlen t, echoed similar
sentiments. "I feel confident in
the new president because he
seems very eager, and from my
understanding, he is an organized
person."
Minter praised the incoming
president by saying "he is com­
mitted and has an acute under­
standing of the cause of people of
color on this campus."
Arnold Wadley
Minter, who was well-respect­
criticism from some white stu­ ed among other student leaders
dents on campus calling for a during his term as president,
White Student Union. When added, "Arnold will have no
asked if he thinks BSU should be problem gaining the respect from
open to white students, Wadley BSU members."
Robert Roache, the chair of
responded very diplomatically
BSU's extended executive board,
that BSU is open to all.
"All clubs should be opento every agreed with Minter and said ,
student, and all students are welcome "Arnold has been very active on
at BSU once they are committed to the executive board, and his elec­
tion as our president will make
BSU's agenda...we welcome any
for a smooth transition...the exec­
help and any new talent"
The new student leader insisted utive board shares the response of
that "BSU will maintain our other students .. . we have deep
clearly specific goals, and I don't respect and confidence in Mr.
Wadley."
see inclusion affecting them."
BSU is involved in a variety of
diverse projects and is currently
High praise
"I have known Arnold for a busy with a number of Black
History Month activities.
♦ The Spectrum 3
1993
,Monday February 22,