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Vol. 73 No. 16
Lenora Fulani Delivers Sharp Critique of American Politics
by Rich James
Dr. Lenora Fulani, presidential
candidate for the New Alliance Party
in 1988, delivered a scathing critique
of the two-party political process in
an address delivered February 3 in
Dana Auditorium. Her words fell hard
upon those who have never doubted
the fairness of the system. And to
those who had doubts, she presented
a convincing argument for pursuing
"independent politics."
Proclaiming her campaign for the
presidency as the Campaign for Fair
Elections, Dr. Fulani became the first
African-American won.an to appear
on the presidential ballot and the first
candidate to qualify for federal match
ing campaign funds. She garnered
two percent of the national vote
making the New Alliance Party the
fourth largest political party in the
nation.
Dr. Fulani held no illusions about
Guilford Health Officials Respond to Measles Scare
by Peter Smith
Guilford County reported a fourth
confirmed case of the red measles
this week, prompting members of the
Guilford College Health Services to
review student immunization records
as a possible precaution to prevent
ing an outbreak at the college.
College health officials were cau
tious, however, to point out that al
though outbreaks have been con
firmed in Guilford County, the likli
hood of a significant outbreak at
Guilford College is slim.
Charlotte Schmickle, Registered
Nurse and Director of the Personal
Growth Center, stressed the need for
students not to become excessively
concerned over the measles outbreak,
a contagious virus which can cause
fever, congestion, eye irritation, and
a body rash. She emphasized, how
ever, that students should be careful
during the winter months because
tradionally it is the season for colds,
flus, and other diseases.
"I know students become con
cerned when they hear this in the
news, but I really don't feel there is a
need to become excited over this
outbreak," said Schmickle. "I would
advise, though, that students be aware
that January through March is the
height of flu season."
Each year, Schmickle and the
Guilford College, Greensboro, N.C.
being elected but she considers her
campaign a first step in hard fought
victory for fairness and empower
ment of minorities in this country.
"My campaign is a crusade for the
black agenda ... for the disenfran
chised ... to push these issues into the
national dialogue." By doing so, she
hoped to "dump the Duke" (Dukakis)
by pulling away black support for the
Democratic ticket.
"The Democratic party can no
longer take us for granted," she said
as she blasted the party for claiming
the black vote but failing to deliver
the black agenda. She pointed out
that even though there has been a
300% increase in blacks holding
office since 1972, there has also been
a 400% increase in black poverty.
"Every grass-roots movement [since
the late 19605] has been absorbed
and compromised by the Democratic
party."
Student Health Services provide
students with printed advice from the
American College Health Associa
tion on how to prevent influenza and
other viruses, and she encourages
students to familiarize themselves
with this information.
As ofMonday, February 6th, there
have been 80 confirmed measles
cases, and 350 suspected measles
cases in 55 counties of North Caro
lina, according to state public health
officials.
Ann Shank, a spokeswomen Spr
the local Public Health Department
in Greensboro, said both local and
state Health Deparments have been
inundated with calls asking about the
measles. She added, however, that
Guilford County did not appear to be
in any significant danger of suffering
from widespread outbreaks at this
time.
In addition to a majority of coun
ties being hit with the virus, over 7
colleges and universities within the
state have confirmed cases of measles.
These include UNC-Chapel Hill,
Duke, N.C. State, Appalachian State.,
East Carolina, UNC-Wilmington, and
Catawba College.
Since there have been no cases of
red measles reported at Guilford
College, health officials at the school
are not requiring students to be in-
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Fulani said of the electoral process,
"It stinks. The entire process is rigged
from the top -1 would say down but
it rarely gets there." Despite getting
on every state ballot she was denied
participation in every debate. A fed
eral judge refused to grant an injunc
tion on the debates even though he
agreed Fulani was treated unfairly
because he didn't want to "disrupt
the political process."
Fulani is truly a people's candidate.
Her campaign platform was to be an
advocate for the silenced: blacks.
Latinos, Native Americans, lesbians
and gays. She projected no clear
ideology except to "transfer power
back to the people where it belongs."
She is "fed up" with a system domi
nated by "rich white men" who pre
serve their own interests. "I am not a
kook. I am a black woman outraged
at what this country has become and
what it has done to my people."
oculated. However, if a case was to
be confirmed on campus, the school
would consult the Greensboro Health
Department, which would most likely
require some form of widespread
inoculation at the college for stu
dents who did not meet the estab-
WQFS in
by Jacob Stohler
A recent internal audit at WQFS
revealed that the Guilford College
radio station is $4,800 in debt as of
the end of this fall semester. The
money, which is owed to the Com
munity Senate, is causing many
problems for the station and its
managers.
According to Station Manager
Sean Desmond, financial difficul
ties began for the station in the fall
semester of the 1987-88 year. De
spite a $4,100 surplus left over in
WQFS* account from 1986-87, the
station went into debt in the fall 'B7
semester and hasn't been able to get
back in to the black.
Desmond and Financial Director
Gilbert Bailey, who conducted the
audit along with Dick Coe, blame
the problems on last year's manage
ment Former managers were, ac
cording to Desmond, "at least partly
Lenora Fulani, PhD.
lished immunization standards.
Schmickle recommended that stu
dents be aware of their personal
immunization records and encour
aged those who wish to be inoculated
to call the local Health Department at
Financial Fix
responsible for the deficit we're fac
ing now."
"The past management did not pay
particular attention to the financial
aspects of the station, which caused
the present management to pick up
last year's debt," said Desmond.
Bailey, who conducted a small audit
on behalf of WQFS at the end of last
year, agreed that poor management
caused the debt
No past WQFS managers could be
reached for comment.
The result is that WQFS began this
school year owing the Senate almost
$5,000. Under a plan overseen buy
Bailey, cutbacks have been made in
several areas, among them printing,
paperwork, telephone expenses and
public relations.
One important area of reduction is
in communication with record com
panies, most of which are located in
New York and Los Angeles.
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February 13, 1989
photo by 0.-K. Oladuwa
373-3897. A measles hotline has
also been established for people to
call to receive recored information
about symptoms of the virus and
inoculation information. The num
ber is 261-0612.
Whereas phone calls used to be made
four to five times a week, they are
now being made only twice, a move
which Desmond says will hurt
WQFS, but is necessary nonethe
less.
Public relations events such as
sponsoring bands at Serendipity will
still be held, but on a smaller scale.
The station is now slated to give
$750 to the Serendipity band fund,
which is about half what they had
hoped. Referring to upcoming
events as a whole, Desmond said,
"Basically, it just shoots the whole
spring to hell."
Other cutbacks were made in the
area of engineering to save on main
tenance and repair costs. The sta
tion retains an engineer in case of
equipment failure.
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