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4 CAMPUS NEWS Opening convocation to focus on Summer Reading Program IVIeredith Votes I he l.ih-si nrus lioiii Mi'i ciiilh s i immm' iI« \oU-iI In .tinp.iii'ii issiM's .nui l i ^islcniiu \oii to \cM«\ 2002*03 convocations to feature sclentlsta CHRISTY SADLER Managing Editor In celetnBticm of the opening of the new science and mathematics building in Januaiy, several acclaimed scientists wUI be speaking at Meredi& con vocations tfus year. On Monday at 10 ajn.. Dr. Jem Nielsm, author of Icebound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Survival at the South Pole. will ^>eak at Meredith’s opening c(Mivocati(Mi in Jones Auditorium. Nielsen was a doctor stationed at a research base in Antarctica when she discovered a can cerous lump in her breast and was forced to treat her self. Icebound chronicles both her life and her expe riences in Antarctica. Icebound is dtis year's Summer Reading Program (SRP) book for incomii^ freshmen. This is the fourth year of die SRP, a jvogram through which freshmen read a book during the summer bef«« they come to Meredith and participate in book (tiscussions and other activities once th^ come to campus. ^*Icebound is a book about many things: risk, adventure, escape, growth, friendship, fear, loneliness, vulnerability, bravery, com munity," said Rebecca Duncan, SRP co-chair. Duncan believes that Nielsen’s speech will help students b^r connect witb Nielsen and her experi ences. ”lt’s always interest ing to see and hear the per son who wrote a book you have read,” she said. "I expect ttiat she will do Continued on page 8 DR. CLYDE FRAZIER Contributing Writer Did you ever wonder why the government pro vides medical care for sen ior citizens but not for stu dents? Does it seem a little strange that eighteen year olds can be tried as adults and drafted for military s^ice, but they can't legally drink? These are complicated issues, but it surely looks like the politi cal system doesn't miKh care about tiie needs of young people. How can ^t be since the Cotistituticm guarantees equal rights to everyone? T^ problem is that in poli tics, you don't coimt unless you vote, and young people are less likely to vote than almost any other gro^> in the population. Fewer than a quarter of those between IS and 24 are likely to vote in any given election. Retirees, in contrast, have one of the highest turnout rates of any population group - and cutting social security is considered polit ical suicide Mereditii is different, though. MerediA Votes. In the last election, over 70% of resident students at Meredidi registered and almost all of those students voted. Why does Meredith stand out from the crowd in this way? In 2000, the Meredith campus was the site of the most intoisive voter registraticm effMt in the nation. Once again this year, stu dents talftng Public Leadersh^: Practice and Theory (Pol 942) will o^anize a campus wide. non partisan campaign to register students to vote, inform them about the issues and candidates that will be on the ballot and encourage them to turn out on electicm day. The cam paign will be called Meredith Votes. In about a week, you'll see stacks of voter registration forms in central locaticms across campus, along with red, white and blue boxes. Deposit your completed form in one of the boxes and Meredith Votes will mail them in for you. Over Ae course of the semester, otiier things wilt hjq)pen. Your teachers may pass out registration forms in class, and someone may ccrnie by your room or give you a call to remind you to register and vote. Wateh diis space, It will contain a series of articles which will inform you about re^stra- tion procedures and remind you of deadlines, as well as educating you about the candidates who are running for ofitce and the issues at stake in the election. Later in the semester, diere will be an q)portunity for you to actually meet the candi dates and learn where they stand m the issues. If you need an absentee ballot or a ride to the polls on elei^on day, we'll help you with that too. Continued on page 8 Present ttils ad for a 20% discount on one Hem. 2034 Cameron Street Raleigh, NC 27607 (919)821-9828 Also in Raleigh at Triangle Town Center (919) 792-2303 Offer excludes tpeclol orders.
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