™E HERALD
October i, 2014
U.S. Senator Candidates’ Platforms
Linda Sankat, staff writer
Thom Tillis:
- Pro-life: “I am proudly Pro-Life. I believe all life is sacred and as
Speaker I promoted pro-life policies and helped reverse the pro
abortion state policies Democrats had put in place for decades,”
according to his website.
- Health Care: Supports defunding ObamaCare.
- Gun Rights: Supports and defends the Second Amendment. “Til
lis will oppose any gun or ammunition ban in the U.S. Senate,”
according to his website.
- Marriage: Opposes same-sex marriage: “Tillis and his House col
leagues have pushed a ban on gay marriage,” according to his web
site.
- Education: According to his website, “Under Thom Tillis’ leader
ship, education spending in North Carolina has increased by $660
million.”
- Jobs & Economy: Does not believe that federal minimum wage
should be raised: “Tillis opposes it [raising the federal minimum
wage], saying raising it higher should be left up to state legisla
tors,” according to the “News and Observer.”
Kay Hagan:
- Pro-choice: “I am a strong supporter of a woman’s right to
choose... I would like to see abortions be safe, legal, and rare,” ac
cording to Emily’s List.
- Health Care: Voted for Obama’s Affordable Care Act in 2009.
- Gun Rights: Supports and defends Second Amendment: “Re
sponsible gun ownership is not only part of the fabric of my state,
but it is also a fundamental Constitutional right,” according to her
website.
- Marriage: Does not oppose same-sex marriage: “I’ve come to my
own personal conclusion that we should not tell people who they
can love, or who they can marry,” according to the “News and Ob
server.”
- Education: Introduced the School Turnaround and Rewards
(STAR) Act, serves as chair of the Children and Families Subcom
mittee, emphasizes importance of early childhood education, and
“is leading the effort to keep federal Stafford loan rates from dou
bling,” according to her website.
- Jobs & Economy: According to her website, “jobs and the econ
omy are [her] number one priority,” introduced the AMERICA
Works Act.
FromTeacWng to Tigers
Cody Jeffrey, assistent editor
On Sept. 17, Meredith College welcomed over thirty com
panies and organizations, including Credit Suisse, InterAct, AT&T
and BB&T, to the Service and Internship Fair hosted by the office
of Academic and Career Planning. Many students attended either
in search of their first internships or volunteer opportunities, or
to check up on old employers from past internships or volunteer
experiences.
Senior Ashley Flynn and Exercise and Sports Science ma
jor was an intern at WakeMed Cardiac Rehabilitation Center dur
ing the summer of 2014. She said, “The best part of my experi
ence [was being able to put] a smile on the patient’s faces every
day. I formed some amazing relationships with patients, and they
showed me how important it is to live life to the fullest.”
Flynn was responsible for included leading warm ups and
cool downs for patients, making sure the patients used the exercise
equipment safely and effectively, creating workout programs and
participating in new patient evaluations by administering endur
ance tests. Flynn suggested that all Meredith students look into
obtaining internships early, have backups in case their first choices
fall through, and, most of all, “go into your internship with a posi
tive attitude, and get as much out of it as possible; it’s an amazing
experience.”
Senior Kelly Smith had a volunteering experience at the
Carolina Tiger Rescue in Pittsboro, North Carolina. She said, “As a
biology major, I was ecstatic to work at the rescue, which special
izes in rescuing and rehabilitating big cats, not just tigers!”
Smith heard about the volunteer opportunity through a spring
break trip with Meredith’s SLOAN group. “Meredith offers hun
dreds of volunteer opportunities, and many of them are extremely
cost effective. Through Meredith, you get to network, make friends
of your classmates, and continue your leadership enrichment
throughout your time at the school,” she said. “We got to do ‘dirty
work,’ and they instantly put us to work clearing trees and bushes
to make a fire escape for the animals in case of an emergency...it’s
not often that women do physical labor like we did, and it was a
unique and rewarding experience. We not only have strong minds,
but we have strong bodies, too.”
Smith appreciated her experience and said, “is a wonderful
networking opportunity and usually, many more opportunities are
presented to you as you continue to volunteer.”
According to Smith, students should volunteer “even if it’s
only an hour a month, you will always look back fondly and be glad
you did.” Flynn added, “Participating in internships shows that be
ing a Meredith College student is more than just books and tests;
it’s also about community service and helping others out in need.”
Plan to attend upcoming ACP events that connect students to busi
ness owners and organization representatives to learn about more
internship and volunteer opportunities.
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Editors: Julia Dent, Editor in Chief. Marlena Brown, Managing Editor. Cody Jeffrey, Assistant Editor. Monique Kreisman, News Editor.
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