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Volume III, Number IV Montreat, NG 28757 November 15, 2002
Republicans Grab House,
Senate in Election Victory
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By Scott Denkman
The G.O.P. took a landslide vic
tory over the Democrats during the
midterm elections, taking control
of both the House and the Senate.
The highlight of this year’s election
in North Carolina is the election of
Elizabeth Dole (R) as senator over
two years after her failed election bid
Sittin’ in on Breakfast With Tiffany
By Lyndsay Mayer
A young couple struggles with
their sins in Gareth Davies’ one-act
play, Breakfast With Tiffany. “We
may judge, we may express disdain,
but we will definitely reflect,” says
student-director, and leading man
Jarrod Moore.
Not to be confused with the
Audrey Hepburn classic, this play
features a man named Jack who is
in love with one woman, Tiffany, but
betrothed to another. Jack and Tiffany
engage in a steamy affair that is com
plicated by Jack’s obligation to his
fiancee. Human emotions cloud the
windshield of moral integrity, leav
ing Jack to decide how clear he wants
his vision to become.
Leading lady Carrie Loughhead, a
sophomore from Charlotte, will play
Tiffany, while Jarrod Moore inter
prets the role of Jack. The chemistry
between Loughhead and Moore must
be explosive to portray the passion
behind an expressive play like Tif
fany. Moore says “As long as we
keep smiling throughout rehearsals, it
will be okay.” Both Loughhead and
Moore are aware of the gravity of the
material they will be performing, and
the potential controversy surrounding
a play peppered with expletives and
immorality.
Loughhead, an English commu
nications major, has worked with
the Charlotte Children’s Theater
and was active with her high school
theater group. She hopes that people
will “look past the surface issues and
really see the true meaning of the
play.” She adds that Breakfast With
Tiffany “speaks of a man who makes
a poor decision and loses all that he
loves.” There is a lesson to be learned
if people will only open their minds
and be objective, which is Moore’s
hope.
On the lighter side, M.C. Phillips
is directing Sittin’ by Christopher
Ceraso, starring freshman Lucas
Fisher and junior Johanna Wright.
Fisher plays young Jimmy, who
spends his summer vacation trying to
break the world record for most con
secutive days spent perched in a tree.
Wright plays the part of his kid sister,
Jeannie, devoted to feeding her big
brother, keeping him company, and
counting the days he spends lofted
among the leaves.
Phillips coins the production as
“a playful comedy, a bit ironic.”
As Jimmy dreams of competing in
the Olympics, he voices his desire
to work alone. Dependency is not a
virtue he intends to embody, he tells
Jeannie, as he extends an arm from
his tree haven, hoping she’ll feed him
another cookie.
Jeannie stands by her brother all
summer, even though the kids in the
neighborhood, including Jimmy’s
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to become the first female president.
Oddly enough, both of the wives of
the Presidential Candidates from
the 1996 election are now Senators
— Dole, wife of former senator and
failed presidential nominee Bob Dole
(R) and Hillary Clinton (D), wife of
President Bill Clinton.
In other noteworthy election
results, Tennessee approved a state
lottery by popular vote,
joining other states that
have some form of gam- |
bling. This is the first form |
of legalized gambling
since the state chartered its
constitution. The proceeds '
from the lottery are slated
for grants for students of
higher education. |
Nevada voted to not
legalize marijuana in its |
State. Nevadans can toler-'
ate casino gambling and open prosti
tution, but evidently marijuana would
be taking it a bit far.
In the North Carolina Senate race,
Elizabeth Dole (R) beat Erskine
Bowles (D) by a margin of 54%-45%
to fill the seat left vacant by the con
servative Jesse Helms. (R). In West
ern North Carolina’s House District
11, Charles Taylor (R) edged out Sam
Neill (D) 56%-43%. This is Taylor’s
Alphi Chi Inductees
On November 13. Alpha Chi National Honor Society.inductcd these new members (from left to right): Lindsey Vartanian. Jennifer McGee. Lee Varta
nian. Candaee Kohli, Clay Hannah, Janice Zellers, Pete Thompson, Johanna Wright, Becca Snyder, Alison Jones, Carly Albcc, and Chip Fennel.
seventh term.
In the South Carolina gubernato
rial election, Mark Sanford (R) won
against Jim Hodges (D), the incumbent,
53%-47%. Lindsey Graham was elected
into the Senate over Alex Sanders (D)
54%-47%.
In Tennessee Phil Bredesen (D)
beat out Van Hilleary (R) 51%-48%
to become the next governor. Lamar
Alexander (R)
defeated Bob Clem
ent (D) 54%-44% to
replace the seat cur
rently held by actor
and senator Fred
Thompson (R).
In Georgia, the
race for Governor
was won by Sonny
Perdue (R) who
beat Roy Barnes (D,
inc.)51%-46%.lnthe
senate, Saxby Chabliss (R) ripped open
Mac Cleland (D, inc.) 53%46%.
In Virginia, John Warner (R, inc.)
won a seat in the Senate against little
opposition from two independent
candidates 84%-9%-7%.
Florida’s Jeb Bush (R), brother
of President George W. Bush, won
over Bill McBride (D) 56%-43% to
become the first Republican in Flor
ida to win a reelection as governor.
Look, here arc some leaves.
Quote of the M/eeh^
"If you would converse with me, you must first
define your terms.”
- Voltaire