ay, October 22 sday, November 12,1992 OVIE n ) pm ^ li Opinions Several letters to editor highlight issue. One concerns the recent vin- cation of Hiss, another criticizes the ')llege’s choice of entertainment ‘ 0, new m this issue is Mike achtendorf s new column BABBLE IN. News An MHC musician recently was iven a high quality instrument for rec- ~ition of her future accomplish- ' ; Bailey Mountain doggers again, Newsmart cards are on meir ay, and world news is wrapped up in NATIONAL DATELINE. Features The fashion merchandising majors e sponsoring an indepth look mto fFASHIONOLOGY." Check this out loi^ with news of the upcoming 'hristmas tree festival to benefit Hos pice. Also, a Mozart muacal making its tvay to MHC is detailed. Don’t forget to check out what SG A has been up to is well as the AROUND CAMPUS ipdate. Don’t Miss the New addition, -ET’S PARK AND RECREATE. The Back Page Don’t miss this week’s CHAOS, CROSSWORD COMPANION, or listing of upcoming SUNDAY NIGHT MOVIES. lARS HILL heHilltop The Student Source for News Volume 66, Issue 5 • Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC 28754 ★ ★★★★★★ Bill Clinton TO BECOME NEXT\PRESIDENT On November 3,1992, a number of voters across the voiced their right as U.S. citizens and spoke out for "change" electing a new President, Bill Clinton, Governor of Arkansas, and Vice-President Al bert Gore, senator of Tennessee. It was a landslide vic tory for Clinton having claimed 357 electoriiu votes, 32 states, and the District of Columbia. Clinton also won 43 per cent of the popular vote over President Bush who claimed 168 electorial votes and 38 percent of the popular vote. Third- party runner Indepen dent Ross Perot won no states, but showed strong winnings with 19 percent of the popular vote. record nation At 46, President-elect, Bill Clinton is the 42nd President and the youngest since John F. Kennedy. He is the first "Baby Boomer" to enter the White House, and the first Democrat since 1980 to be elected. Clinton being a new kind of Democrat and coming from a younger and new generation stands for new ideals, new policies, and greater hopes and dreams for tne United States people. He stands for "change", which according to the polls is just what the United States wants. MORE COVERAGE in special VOICE ’92 section 8 "Toad the Wet Sprocket" Coming to Moore Aud. Nov 14 By Kelly McElveen assistant editor TOAD THE WET SPROCKET will play their Top 40 "All I Want" along with other songs off their recent album fear in a concert in Moore Auditorium Saturday, No vember 14 at 8 p.m. Co-sponsoring the concert with Mars Hill is UNCA. Accord ing to Jay Hirst, Director of Stu dent Activities at Mars Hill, both schools wanted to do big name concerts, but the cost was too great. In this partnership. Mars Hill and UNCA will split the cost and the ticket sales. "It’s real important for Mars Hill Students to come out and support the concert," Hirst said. "The more students that come out, the more money we can make to do another concert." Hirst expects the show to be sold out by Saturday night, and he stressed the importance of need ing to draw, in area high school students as well as those outside the area. He reports having calls from as far away as Raleigh and Green ville. The concert, in addition to providing entertainment for Mars Hill students, is also aiding in the recruitment of new students. The Admissions Office will have their fall visitation on the same day as the concert. "We mention it to high school students on the road and some go ‘Oh Wow’,"said Rick Hinshaw, Director of Admissions. "It makes a solid impression for them to see activity around the cam pus." Another concert is scheduled for April, Hirst said, but he hopes to get another booked in January of February if TOAD goes well. Tickets are $5 for Mars Hill and UNCA students and $10 for the_ general public. They are available at Jay Hirst’s office lo cated on the third floor of Wren College Union. More ON THE "Sprocket" PAGE 5

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