PEOPLE'S PHAR
VOLUME 9 5 . ISSUE 6 / / OCTOBER' 3 , 2 0 0 8
THE GUILFORDIA
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OBAMA & BIDEN VISIT GREENSBORO
Democrats bring a message of change
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JACK SINCLAIR
"Today, you are going to
be with 20,000 of your closest
friends," said a campaign mem
ber to the crowd gathered at the J.
Douglas Gayon Depot in down
town Greensboro.
(Above) Sen. Barack Obama
greets supporters in downtown
Greensboro. (Right) The Demo
cratic presidential nominee's
speech emphasized unity and
strength in a pressing time.
This message brought a sense
of unity to the Obama support
ers who came to the Sen. Barack
Obama and Sen. Joseph Biden
rally entitled "Change We Need"
on Sept. 27. This rally marked the
candidates' first appearance after
the presidential debate that took
place the previous night.
As people waited on Elm
Street to get to the train station,
merchants went up and down
the lines of people selling Obama
and Biden t-shirts, hats and pins.
"All the merchandise made it
feel more like a music festival
than a political rally," said sopho
more Abbey Dean.
Supporters of all ages attend
ed, from infants to people 60 and
up, recognizing the significance
of this event.
Around 10 o'clock, security
began to shuffle people through
metal detectors to move them to
the stage. Many had been there as
early as 7 a.m. to get a good spot.
As people surged toward the
See "Change" on page 6
WE ASK THE REAL QUESTIONS. SEE THE CAMPAIGN CENTERSPREAD.
Mixed response to treasury's
Wall Street bailout plan
By Mary Bubar
Staff Writer
On Sept. 20, the U.S. Treasury
Department proposed legislation
to Congress requesting authority to
purchase troubled assets from fail
ing financial institutions to increase
market stability.
The rejection of two subsequent
proposals prevented what would
have been the biggest government
intervention since the Great Depres
sion.
Nine days after the initial pitch.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
vowed not to give up as the stock
market experienced a considerable
sell-off.
In the meantime. Federal Hous
ing Finance Agency (FHFA) director
James Lockhart put Fannie Mae (Fed
eral National Mortgage Association)
and Freddie Mac (Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corp.), government
sponsored enterprises (GSE's), into
conservatorship. GSE's are privately
owned businesses intended to make
a profit but with government back
ing to instill consumer confidence.
These lending companies showed
signs of instability when foreclosure
See "Wall Street Bailout" on page 4
Senior Lizzie Biddle enjoys fresh locally grown food at the "Feed the Difference"
event in the caf.
"Feed the Difference"
EVENT GIVES STUDENTS
A FIRST LOOK AT NEW
DINING COMPANY
By Tristan Dewar
Staff Writer
"This is the best food I've had
since I've been here," said senior
Ashia Moultrie.
Her reaction was echoed by fel
low diners who experienced "Feed
the Difference," a special dinner
hosted by Meriwether Godsey, that
showcased the difference between
big-business slop and homegrown
goodness.
Over the summer, the long-
loathed reign of Sodexho passed
into a "pax cafeterium" of sorts.
Enter Meriwether Godsey, the din
ing service chosen to turn back the
tide of bad entrees and even worse
corporate practices perpetrated by
Sodexho.
Students have applauded the caf
eteria's new managing company for
serving up better tasting food than
its^ predecessor and encouraging
See "Feed the Difference" on page 8