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t, / ^jorth Carolina’s gubernatorial is a debate on the topic of edu- cn. Democratic incumbent ii Easley and Republican chal- Patrick Ballantine both pro- ot themselves as the answer to B( 111 ties in the public school sys- and promise new programs to sis. elementary school students are learning to read. Neither ndidate supports a state lottery, though Easley used funds initially iside for mental health reform, construction and state em- . and teachers’ retirement to i budget deficit, according to \iAshevilte Citizen-Times. tbreak of Legionaires’ dis- killed two people in Cherokee urity, according to the Asheville \ze>'-Times. State and federal Ith officials are investigating nditions at Murphy Medical inter, where several more cases :rt reported. BRIAN DAVIS/staff photographer Richard Burr, a candidate for the senate, spoke to students about the importance of youth participation in politics. “Rock the Vote” entertained students on campus with live music and several speakers. Rock the Vote mixes music with politics “■lOfiAL iin{whe FDA approved Oct. 13 the . se of the VeriChip, a tiny micro- gS- Bp im lant used to store patient- Kcific information under the skin, he procedure for implanting the ii[ takes 20 minutes, is done with *““||ringe and leaves no stitches. The Be ichip allows doctors to read a Kent’s medical history with the iv a of a scanner, the same way a code is used to tell retail com- t( i the price of its goods. ^el 5' ew York Attorney General t>t Spitzer announced Oct. 13 lat Sept. 11 commemorative purportedly pressed using sil- it recovered from Ground Zero, fraudulent. The coins, which $ict the proposed “Freedom Ji’tir” on one side and the pre- 11 Manhattan skyline on the , are only silver-plated, though ertisements claim the coins are hi of solid .999 pure silver. Na- inal Collector’s Mint of Port ter. New York, could face up '$500 in civil penalties for each advertisement. mx News personality Bill dlly sued one of his associate Dducers and her lawyer Oct. 13, |ng that they thteatened him with tigh ptofile sexual harassment hit unless they received a $60 mil- 'on payment to ensure their silence. ernational ?U.N. inspectors, having waited |>ut the war in Iraq, are finally ready fck resume their search for clues to disappearance of nuclear equip- ffii from Saddam’s old regime. |The International Atomic En- !>’Agency (IAEA), responsible for Dnitoring Hussein’s nuclear sites Bot to the invasion, told the U.N. 'Purity Council that materials and juipment that could be used to pte nuclear weapons has been appearing from Iraq, citing that - entire Iraq project has ended in ^gedy and failure.” by Sean Robinson Staff Reporter The Student Government As sociation (SGA) hosted a day-long music and voter registration festi val Rock the Vote, which saw a little rain and a lot of impressive, names in politics Oct. 2, but not too many student faces. Despite dual stages that fea tured senatorial candidate Richard Burr, popular local band Secret Lives, and a myriad of other per formers and politicians brought free of charge to the quad, the event was sparsely attended by stu dents. Those who did attend had various explana tions for the dis appointing turn out. “To put it candidly, I think that we’re a bunch of shut- ins, and it’s got to change,” said Scott Sherman, junior psychol ogy major. “It’s a great student body. We just dont like to have fun, apparently.” Students who attended the soi ree donned political buttons, stick ers for various candidates, and a few wore American flag bandanas. One student wore a shirt that ap propriately charged students to “Vote for Something.” Sophomore SGA member and Rock the Vote planner Anna Lange said she felt that attendance was low because of a gap in stu dent awareness regarding the event. “lam with SGA, so this was like our baby,” said Lange. “I am kind of disappointed. I wish there would have been people. I don’t think its apathy. I just think it was miscommunication. ” Local rock group Drug “I really enjoyed the fact that there were sheets of actual data available for people. I feel that’s more convincing than just listening to impassioned speakers.” Hannah Flomianyj undeclared freshman Money made light of the low attendance, claiming to have come to “coax the vote” instead of “rocking” it. Phil Glazier, chair and coor dinator of the event, remained positive about the event, citing that in spite of a brief, mid-after noon rain and poor attendance from students and the community, the mission of Rock the Vote, to MAGGIE WEST/staff photographer SGA and Sigma Nu continued to urge students to register to vote for the 2004 election on Nov. 2 during the “Rock the Vote” event. entertain and inform the student body, was effectively accom plished. “Everyone seems to be enjoy ing themselves,” said Glazier. “There’s no protesting, no injuries. People are having fun, and that’s all we wanted.” Freshman Hannah Flomianyj saw the event in a different light. questioning the intentions of stu dents on campus that claim to be politically active, or want to be come active in politics, and yet fail to attend this magnitude of on- campus event. “I was very surprised at the tutn out. I think it’s very low,” said Flomianyj. “I thought that there were going to be a lot more people interested in what’s going on. The vibe I’ve gotten on campus is that people are very interested in be coming politically active, and there weren’t very many people that showed up.” While student volunteers from SGA, Sigma Nu, and other orga nizations were present to register students to vote, information packets about particular candi dates and political issues were also readily available, something Flomianyj says is a good thing. “I retdly enjoyed the fact that there were sheets of actual data available for people,” said Flomianyj. “I feel that’s more con vincing than just listening to im passioned speakers.” Keynote speaker Richard Burr took the stage at 4:45 p.m., and spoke to a crowd of just under 90 students, conveying a message of political awareness, voter registra tion, and also of national solidar- SeeROCK on page 12 Cooper Anderson speaks to students by Sarah Schmidt Staff Reporter Anderson Cooper, host of the CNN news show “Anderson Coo per 360°”, spoke to students, fac ulty and alumni of UNCA as part of the annual Founders Day pro gram of UNCA Oct. 1. “We live in deadly serious times, not just because we are a country at war, but because we are in an ideological struggle as long as we live,” said Cooper. “How does that change you? I don’t know, but it makes it more im portant to be engaged it what is happening in the world around » you. Cooper spoke of his ideas of how the American public views the mass media as a reason for stu dents to be more engaged in world news. “To actually be an engaged ob server is my job, and my job is to see all sides,” said Cooper. “It’s very liberating. “What concerns me as an American and as a reporter is how divided and polarized people are. It has made people view the world though a limited lens. People ex pect the media to have a slant, and I think it’s something that no one should expect.” Cooper also sp>oke about his ex perience rising through the ranks of media, and of his travels through war zones as a freelance reporter. “It boggles my mind that such things can happen in this day and LAUREN ABE/campus editor Anderson Cooper spoke about his liberal arts experience. age,” said Cooper. “Being in war zones, you learn about yourself, and about the dark places in the human heart, that anyone is ca pable of anything. It is fascinating to see a world where things are upside down.” Cooper went on to cite his own See cooper on page 12 Day: an honorable tradition by Angele Mainhart Staff Reporter The chancellor and a guest from CNN spoke about civic engage ment and presented awards to some of the distinguished members of the UNCA family during Founders Day Oct. 1. “Founders Day honors the com mitment to excellence in the lib eral arts and to service of the com munity that are hallmarks of our university’s history,” said Chancel lor James Mullen. “It ties together generations that have attended here and contributes to that history. Tra dition matters at a college campus because it unites alumni, former faculty and staff with students, fac ulty and staff of today.” Founders Day celebrates the transition of UNCA from Bun combe County Junior College in 1927 to the public liberal arts col lege that it is today. The celebra tion intends to continue the idea of tradition, according to Mullen. “I think Founders Day is actu ally pretty important because it manages to solidify UNCA’s under lying guiding principles while, at the same time, introduces freshmen to these ideals that will tie them to UNCA even after they’ve gradu ated,” said Grant Baker, junior jazz guitar major. Anderson Cooper, hojt of the CNN news program “Anderson Cooper 360°,” and the Chancellor spoke about the importance of stu dents being involved and informed citizens, according to the UNCA news release. “I thought that the speeches were actually very poignant and relevant,” said Baker. “It really il luminated UNCA’s ability to re main dynamic in the face of chang ing academic pressures while hold ing true to consistent core prin ciples, such as civic duty and out standing academic achievement. “Anderson Cooper’s celebrity appearance rocked my socks. CNN is probably the only trustworthy news source in America today.” Cooper spoke about the upcom ing elections and how it is impor tant for students to be involved in the community and to know what’s going on around them. Many stu dents agreed with this idea, and feel that people should know who they are voting for. “I thought they highlighted the importance of giving back to the community and just showing where our school came from,” said Burke Foley, senior environmental studies major. “I think it’s impor tant to stay involved in the com munity and to know what’s going on, especially in terms of the elec tions. You should know who your politicians are and who you’re go ing to vote for.” See founders on page 12 U r«:
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