by Sarah Schmidt
Stajf Reporter
ilPUS CRIME
Lmpus police charged a 39-
i-old man with one count of
liding alcohol to underage
Xle after investigating the sound
[In explosion on the Chestnut
e property Oct. 30.
Jive males in the Chestnut
woods said that they caused
[he explosion by tossing a fire-
Ikei into a bonfire, and they also
J police that they consumed al-
hiv and huffed CO^ canisters.
Dne of the males told campus
that his father provided them
|th the alcohol. Police later ques-
hrti the father, who admitted
I he provided his son and the
males with alcohol. The males
15 and 16 years old.
JCampus police charged a 27-
tar-old Hendersonville man with
five misdemeanor counts after pull-
|[him over Oct. 31 for reckless
and speeding at 80 mph in
S5 mph zone on Broadway Av-
’olice charged the man with
tkless driving, speeding, DUI,
ssession of marijuana and pos-
ision of drug paraphernalia.
The man agreed to the alco-sen-
[sor test, which resulted in a 0.16
[and 0.14. The legal limit for intoxi-
teion in North Carolina is 0.08.
[Mice searched the man’s vehicle
l}hd found 0.02 ounces of mari-
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Nicole Caldwell, undecl.«d tehman, showed he, enthusiasm over the Bush’s viemo" during the Nov. 2 election. Many said
Kerry’s loss will fiirther divide the parties, but others hope the Republican win wdl unite the country.
Bush wins re-election
by Sean Robinson
Stajf Reporter
done with the Republicans having the Senate
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RNAT10NAL
China shut down 1,600 of its
I ll8 million Internet cafes and or-
ted them to pay $12.1 million
fines for allowing minors to ac-
ss pornography and violent
mes in the cafes, according to
Outers.
This crackdown on Internet ca-
fc comes as part of a nationwide
sh for reform against pornogra-
y and violence that caused the
hinese government to shut down
ndreds of Web sites judged “un-
"'ory,” according to Reuters.
'Torn, gambling, violence and
ilar problems have adversely af-
tted the healthy development of
e Internet in China,” said Zhang
■Injian, deputy director of the Cul-
tc Ministry’s market department,
cording to Reuters. Eighteen per-
nt of China’s 87 million Internet
Jers are minors, according to
■euters.
See briefs on page 12
pus Nov. 3 had pointedly different opinions
about who should have won the election and
what the future holds for America.
Matt Silver, senior psychology major, said
he foresees a change in the Bush administra
tion that will try to unify the country and in
clude Democrat concerns in
the agenda in the next four
years.
“I think that, due to the
closeness of the election, the
president will take that as a
mandate to govern the people
accordingly and to take the
Democratic side into ac
count,” said Silver. “He’s go
ing to look at both sides and
try to bring the country to
gether.”
A Republican-controlled
Congress will also aid the
Bush administration in pass-
ing effective and beneficial
legislation, according to Silver.
“I think he’s going to get a lot more stuff
would define marriage as a union between a
man and a woman.
“I would definitely not want it to be called
marriage, ” said Silver. Marriage is a covenant
to God between a man and a woman, and that s
what it says in the Bible. I believe that totally.
I believe in the separation of
church and state, but thats
like spitting in God’s face.”
Jennifer Watson, senior
American people, and, now
reelected, will continue to do
“I think this should be a Jenmter watson, senior
wake-up call for (Demo- psychology major, said she
crats). Maybe they need disagrees and says that Bush
this pressure to get fired infringed on the rights of the
up, and maybe next time
instead of just being anti-
Bush or anti-whomever,
maybe they could be pro
issues of importance.”
Jennifer Watson
senior psychology major
Bush has already taken
away so many rights, and I
think it’s just going to get
worse,” said Watson.
President Bush should
not oppose the rights of any
major groups, and opposing
those rights goes against the Constitution, ac
cording to Watson.
^Bcj^isPERMANATAFFphotographer
Voters braved the rain to cast their votes
Nov. 2.
“I think that having a president who is so
anti-civil liberties is dangerous, because thats
See election on page 12
Students
discuss
Korea’s
future
by Rheannon Yokeley
Staff Reporter
UNCA will host a meeting of
the World Affairs Council to dis
cuss **The Future of Korea in the
lower level of The Reuter Center
at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, according to
the World Affairs Council Web
“The World Affairs Council
(WAC) is a national organization,”
said Linda Cornett, UNCA politi
cal science professor and member
of the WAC board of directors. “It
even has some international affili
ates. The council is a civic group
devoted to education about inter
national affairs. It is non-partisan.”
The discussion will consist of a
three-person panel made up of one
representative each from the Ko
rean Embassy, Korean Economic
Institute and the U.S. State De
partment or another Washington-
based foreign affairs organization.
Speakers will discuss political,
economic and security issues in
Korea and U.S.-Korean relations,
according to the WAC Web site.
“I believe there is a great deal
that is under-publicized about po
sitions in North Korea and these
speakers will help us understand
the realities of what’s going on
there,” said Grace Campbell,
UNCA humanities lecturer and
member of the WAC board of di
rectors. "The WAC is committed
to raising people’s awareness in this
area about world affairs.”
The WAC hosts two speaking
series during the year. In the fall,
the topic of each discussion varies.
They may choose to stay on a
particular topic or touch on sev
eral different issue during the se
ries, according to Cornett.
“In the spring, there is a speaker
series called the ‘Great Decision,
said Cornett. “The WAC national
offices located in Washington D.C.
See WAC on page 12
ACLU invites students to civil rights discussion
by Matthew Beardsley
Staff Reporter
The American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) is keeping First
Amendment issues political on
UNCA’s campus in the Highsmith
University Union Oct. 27.
“We will decide whether or not
to approve violation of interna
tional law and whether or not to
become complicit in war crimes of
the United States,” said Western
North Carolina ACLU member
and attorney, Frank Goldsmith.
Goldsmith, one of three panel
members at the ACLU forum, at
tended the event. Attendees filled
a small room to standing-room-
MATTHEW BEARDSLEY/staff WRITER
Three members of the American Civil Liberties Union formed
a panel to discuss First Amendment issues with students.
only to hear presentations of com- affiliate with any political party or
^ ^ ■ candidate, but the meeting focused
plex legal atrocities.
The ACLU does not technically on attacking the Bush administra
tion for a list of violations of civil
and human rights.
“I think a lot of people have
mixed opinions about the ACLU,
said Daniel Rowland, undeclared
senior. “As I understand it, one rea
son for this is that the ACLU takes
on cases regardless of traditional
moral and societal standards, and
irrespective of majority public or
political opinion. So, by nature,
they are a progressive organiza-
■ »
non.
Personal injury lawyer and
ACLU member Bruce Elmor, the
first speaker, listed violations of civil
liberties and threats to information
privacy permitted by the Patriot
Act.
The privacy of American citi
zens is in serious jeopardy, and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation was
granted the right to see any e-mail,
track cell phone users with G.P.S.
systems and arrest nearly at will by
loosely redefining “terrorism,” ac
cording to Elmore.
“I agree there is a definite need
for groups like the ACLU, said
Ashley Gray, sophomore sociology
and environmental studies major.
“I agree with their position against
the Patriot Act. 1 think the ACLU
provides valuable resources of law
yers and information that would
not be available to students other
wise.”
Congress passed the Patriot Act
See ACLU on page 12