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WORLD & NATION
Sudanese voters line up to cast their vote for
a new president and new parliament.
Sudan holds first
multi-party election
in 24 years
By Skylar Larsen & Theo Kogod
Staff Writers
In 2005, the miracle many Sudanese
had been waiting for finally happened.
After over 20 years of fighting, the Second
Sudanese Civil War finally came to an end.
Now, less than five years later, Sudan has
made yet another step toward achieving
peace.
For the first time in 24 years, Sud^n held
a multi-party, democratic election. At first,
the election was due to take place in March
and April of 2009, but it was delayed due to
problems with voting preparation.
Representatives from the Sudan
People's Liberation Movement (SPLM),
a faction originating in southern Sudan
that emerged during the Civil War, will be
among the groups to field a candidate in
the election. The SPLM intended to stage
a campaign against the current president,
Omar al-Bashir.
Voting occurred from April 11 to April
15, 2010. The Sudanese, both men and
women, voted candidates into both the
presidency and the National Assembly.
Specifically, this vote included the election
of the national president, the parliament of
Sudan, the southern Sudan presidency and
parliament, the state governors, and the
state assemblies.
The results, expected to be announced
on April 20, were delayed until a later date.
"We cannot set a definite date to
announce the results because (the counting)
is a very complicated process," al-Hadi
See "Sudan" on page 5
Tea Party tax day pretest draws hundreds
By Eric Campbell
Staff Writer
They have been lionized on the right and
vilified on the left. They have been called
extremists, and they have been upheld as
"real Americans." On Thursday, April 15,
Tax Day, the Tea Party came to Greensboro.
The Tea Party movement emerged in
February 2009 in response to changing
government economic policies, especially
the 2008 financial bailouts. Over the past
year, they have vocally demonstrated
against the Obama administration's
proposed health care reforms, viewing
them as a government intrusion into a
domain best left to free market influences.
The Tax Day protest took place at the
Greensboro Governmental Plaza in front
of the Guilford County Courthouse.
Hundreds of participants bearing signs
and flags lined the steps in front of a stage
where local public figures spoke. Speakers
identified themselves by their first names
and a work-related title, in the manner of
Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher.
"I want low taxes, small government,
and my freedom," said Isabella Atkins, wife
See "protest" on page 4
Laura Miller, an 11 -year-old resident of Guilford County, raises her sign at the Tea Party protest
in the Greensboro Government Plaza downtown on April 15.
FEATURB
WQFS to kick off 40th
anniversary celebration
SPORTS
2009-10 was a year
for the fans
SWEDEN'S THE TALLEST
MAN ON EARTH TO HEAD
LINE TWO DAY FESTIVAL
By Almena Mayes & Crosby Blair
Staff Writers
Imagine sitting under the stars
on a cool summer night. Sweet, soft,
melodic music catches the breeze and
saunters through the air encircling,
then descending into your ear and
settling somewhere deep in your soul.
The song is subtle and it lulls you into
a state of semi-consciousness. You
relax and let your mind drift away on
the peaceful waves.
This is nothing like WQFeSt.
The year's-end bash that those
at the station have been planning
since last fall is part of several events
that will go on throughout 2010 to
Kristian Matsson, the Swedish
folk musician commonly known as The
Tallest Man on Earth, will headline the
second night of WQFeSt., which takes
place April 23 and 24.
celebrate WQFS's 40th anniversary
as a radio station. The actual 40th
anniversary festival is going to be
held by the lake on Sept. 25.
See "WQFeSt" on page 7
By Patrick Childs
Staff Writer
There are rare moments in sports that are so
supernatural that they are impossible to believe. When
an athlete or a team performs these feats, fans have to
pinch themselves to know they weren't dreaming.
From early fall to the chilly winter and the blooming
spring, there were moments throughout the 2009-10
year in Guilford sports that had competitors scratching
their foreheads and Guilford fans cheering their throats
hoarse.
After a clutch hit, a dramatic win, or an unbelievable
play, many athletes at Guilford gave their beloved fans
and friends a wave, a tip of their hat or even a round
of applause.
The 2009-10 year in Guilford sports was for the fans.
The excitement of the 2009-10 year began under
four bright lights in Armfield Athletic Center when
the women's soccer team broke in the new turf with
their home season opener against cross-town rivals
Greensboro College. Stuck at a deadlock tie in the
84th minute, the lights, the 175 fans in attendance, and
a video camera captured a 40-yard, one-timer goal
See "Review" on page I I