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October 1997 Campus Extras Novak abducted as surprise for birthday Thursday, Septem ber 26, Dr. Michael Novak celebrated his birthday. To assist him in the festivities, His* tory/Politics Depailment had Novak abducted by 'Agent Scully* on his way back from the library and taken to the History/Poli- tk:$ k)unge. Once in the kxinge, students and fac ulty of the History/Poli- \\cs department sang "Happy Birthday’ to Novak in Czech. PHoto fcy Jill Green Alcohol Awareness Week: October 6-10 All week: A roamiog bulletin board wiU be placed in a different locatioo each day beginning in tfae Cate Center on Monday. Monday, Oct 6: Red Rib* t)oas from Mothers Against Drunk Driving will be passed out at lunch, on commuters’ cars, and at resi dents’ hall meetings. Tuesday, Oct 7: Continua tion of Red Ribbons. Also, the "Brick Wall” will be begun with each t»1ck representing someone who has died in an alcohol related accident. For more information, contact Stephanie Helms Harris in Commuter Life and Special Ser vices at 829-8633. Wednesday, Oct 8: “Dead Day.” To participate, call Allison Carter at 829*2292 fw more infor mation by Friday, October 3. Thunsday, Oct 9: “Mocktails with C.A.B.” in 2nd Roor Cate Lounge at 8 pm in conjunction with “Coffee with Friends." Friday, Oct 8: Roaming bul* letin board ends it’s jauney in the Counseling Center. The BricliWall will be completed. Coming in November: Ttie Governor’s Highway Safety Expo, will visit the Meredith campus on Thursday, Nov. 13. Candidates vie for the At-Large race AJUIl JONES SurtWriNr The At-Large race is die only race, other than ibe mayoral race, tbat people in ibe Meredith district will vote in. The At-Large race may determine if the city council will maintain its con servative majority (bat favors Mayor TomFetzer's agenda. Tbe incumbents are Marc Scruggs Jr. and Julie Sbea Graw. Tbere are six cballeogers for the two seats: Tb(»nas Wayne Allen, Greg Cowan, Ken Dickson, Stephanie Fanjul, Ernest Lee, and Karen Moye. iDCumbent Marc Scruggs Jr.(R) is tbe manager of Briggs Hardware. He beads tbe Economic Development CoQunitue of tbe city council. He sup* por^ switching from two-year coun cil terms to staggered four-year terms. He wanted to make part of the Fayetteville Sueet Mall vehicle acces sible. These two proposals ^led, but be backed tbe opening of police sub stations around northwest and north east Raleigb. New proposals tbat Scruggs sup ports include giving builders incen tives to build affordable bousing in upscale areas. Julie Sbea Graw, the Democrat incumbent, is ao at-bome mom who uses ber PTA connections for voter support. Sbe likes to concentrate on small issues tbat directly affect ilie people. Uke phones in parks, stoim- water drainage, sidewalks, stop signs, and road stripfnog. Sbe wants to con trol Raleigh’s growth, promote a mass transit system, pass more suict home hating regulations, and suppon more funding for the arts. She also voted for more funding for Raleigh’s sports arena. Tbere are two major contenders, other than the incumbents, fw tbe At- Large seats. ReiHiblican Ken Dukson is an accountant and has been assistant state auditor and an agent in tbe US Seaet Service and S.B.I. His agenda is much like tbat of Fetzer’s—they both support tax cuts with increased services. Stephanie Fanjul (D) is di rector of tbe state Child E)evelopment Division and helped develop NC's Smart Start program. She wants U) control growth, develop a mass transit system, support city arts funding, pro tect tbe environment, and unite neigh borhood and business interests. Sources for the News and Ob server say that Fetzer and tbe Repub licans are supporting Dickson to take Graw’s spot, while the DemoCTats are suf^rting Fanjul to take Scrugg’s seat. For more information about Wake County elections, couiact tbe Wake County Board of Elections at 856- 6240, or at their web site: http:// wakecounty.state.NC.US, Elections are Tuesday, Oct. 7. Educate your peers and yourself UNNHURTIN Assent DitKtvCcwMing CeniM The Peer Educatk>n Program is sponsored by the Meredith College Counseling Center, and the center is located in Carroll Hall, next to tbe Health Center. Tbe program is designed with flexibility, job experieace, and peer education in mind. The idea is to provide a forum for students tosbare what they have learned while at Meredith. It allows a student to join and end ber membo^p as sbe wishes, and to design ber own activi ties while ^ is involved. Activities might include leading or co-leading a presentation, researching or advertis ing for someone else’s presentation, designing brochures, writing hand outs, w completing a variety of other self-initiated tasks related to peer edu cation. In other words, everyone ben efits! Last year, Linda Hawkins was a peer educator. “I appreciate tbe Peer Education Program because it gives tbe student an opportunity to give back a litde of what she has gained through ber Ume at Maedith," Hawkins said. 'For me. those gifts included ac- ceptance of and appreciation for oth ers. 1 welcomed the opporuinity to speak with fellow students and ^ulty memb&s on diversity. I was excited about tbe great turnout and the audi ence panicipation. The section was educational for everyone. We had a safe, non-threat- ening environment to lea/s and prac tice in. I believe the primary goal was reached, this goal being to encounter people who are very different and very similar to ourselves and to iearo from and delight in each other," said Hawkins. Healthy eating was another suc cessful presentation given by a student whose major was nutrition. Tbe pro gram wekx)mes students to participate with dieir own ideas. For example, a communications major could give a seminar about effective communk:a- tion or pubhc speaking. A psychology major couki speak about healthy rela tionships. The opportunity to become a peer educator is opoi to all sudents. It also is a way to praaice giving presenta tions to a live audience of peers and to gain valuable experience outside of the classroom. Some students may have partici pated in a similar peer mentor (wogram in high school. This [KOgram worics much the same way. Please contaa Sanne Martin, as sistant directoroftbeCounseUng Cen ter, to inquire about peer educators at 829*8427. CLASSIFIKDADS WATCH MCTV LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 4 PM ON CHANNEL 13 • WAITSTAFF* •OX)ii3» • DELIVERY DRIVERS ♦ CreatTipsf Cudkfil per bwA. FTMd PTpeMisna RcuMe houA or lusft %iO AtkAM M Fomi* lUkif K« 87MI11 PIm* Sl«ppifii Cowr • C«y«Z3M00l EARN S7S0^150(VWE£K Raise all the money your groiqi needs by sponsoring a VISA fundraiaer on your campus. No tnvesuuent & very little time Deeded. 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