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Volume 80 No. 4
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Support for NC’s own
John Edwards rises
Although Edwards faces
strong competition in
the race to win the
Democratic presidential
nomination, many of his
supporters are confident
his Southern appeal will
win him key states.
By Sarah Hampton Cheatham
Copy Editor
Despite traditional Republican
domination in the South, many
Southern Democrats are hopeful
that native North Carolinian Sena
tor John Edwards will be the key
to placing a Democrat in the
White House in 2005.
that not being in Washington
your whole professional career is
a good thing. [Edwards’s] five
years in the Senate have taught
him how to get things done in
D.C., but also that there are some
things that need to be changed,”
said Zach Wineburg, Grimsley
alumnus and now a Field Orga
nizer for the Edwards campaign
in Iowa.
The main indicator of whether
or not Edwards has a real shot at
the Democratic nomination will
be determined on Jan. 19, 2004,
when Iowa holds its caucuses.
The Iowa caucuses are not ac
tual elections; their importance is
that they are the first official state-
Edwards for the sole reason that
he’s from North Carolina, even if
I don’treally agree with all of his
platform as I am a Republican,”
saidjuniorSuzannaRitz.”
So far in the campaign,
Edwards has not lost the “home
field advantage” by detaching
himself from the South in an at
tempt to sway Northern voters.
When Howard Dean said he
would like to be “the candidate
for guys with Confederate flags
in their pickup trucks,” Edwards
responded by saying that Dean
might not understand “what the
Confederate flag means to us in
terms of oppression and, too of
ten, violence.”
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Because of John Edwards’s North Carolina heritage, he has a unique advantage in the race
for the Democratic presidential nomination. He is able to attract traditionally Republican
southerners because of his roots while still appealing to Democrats throughout the country.
Edwards’s decision to run for
the Democratic presidential
nomination earned him both
praise and criticism. His detrac
tors pointed out his relative
youth, political inexperience, and
past as an “ambulance chaser.”
“I don’t like the fact that he’s
a malpractice lawyer,” said senior
Clarke Edwards. “But I hate
Bush so much. I’d probably vote
for Edwards, Plus, you’ve got to
love the last name.”
His supporters, on the con
trary, maintain that Edwards has
spent just the right amount of time
in Washington.
“Some people actually think
wide votes held. Since 1972, ev
ery eventual nominee from either
party has finished in the top three
in Iowa. Senator Edwards will
need a strong showing to beat
out controversial front-runner
Howard Dean for his party’s
nomination.
Despite their personal opin
ions about Edwards, most people
agree that his main chance of
becoming the Democratic candi
date for President lies in using
his Southern heritage to gain the
support of North Carolina and
the rest of the traditionally Re
publican South.
“I think I would support John
According to Wineburg, this
stance and Edwards’s other
policies are working.
“Edwards is the only candi
date leading in his must-win state
[of North Carolina]. He is up ten
points in South Carolina, gaining
steam out here in Iowa, and in
third place in New
Hampshire.. ..We have an uphill
battle ahead of us [in Iowa]. But
the fact of the matter is that
people love Edwards out here,”
said Wineburg.
The outcome, however, will
not be revealed until the Iowa
Caucus and the New Hampshire
Primary this coming January.
Local tragedy raises
concern about risks
of teen driving
The recent death of six-
year-old Ana Maria Sola
at the hands of a
teenage driver has
increased concern
about the many hazards
created by teen driving.
By Brian Gould
Reporter
Brandon Potts, a local high
school student, disregarded
safety lights on a school bus
and struck two small children,
both cousins. Ana Maria Sola,
a six-year-old Rowan County
elementary student, was killed
Nov. 5, 2003, while her cousin
was injured and admitted to
Baptist Hospital. This tragedy
has once again sparked de-
Children and adults with
developmental disabilities
Volunteers needed: Shopping
buddies for adults in the
agency’s independent living
program who do not have
transportation. Runs through
Christmas.
Minimum age: 18
Contact: Leienja Harrington
Individuals with a wish list
Needs volunteers. Minimum
of 10, accompanied by an
adult. Sell ceramic angels
painted by developmental
disability individuals.
Runs through Dec. 20.
Contact: Judy Lefaive at
373-1076
Donations
For children ages
through 5"’ Grade.
Donations: Hygiene
Products
Contact: Mark Sills at
379-0037
Urban Ministry
Pre-K
Needs emergency food and
housing for families that can
not provide for themselves.
Contact: Gail Gore-Lewis
271-5959 ext. 305
bate about safety issues and
teenage drivers.
Ana Maria Sola crossed the
street to board her school bus,
as she did every day on her
way to school, but as Sola
stepped off the curb, 17-year-
old driver Potts hit her and her
five-year-old cousin Brenda at
upwards of 55 mph.
Ana Maria Sola’s mother
recounted the instance to
news sources as she watched
her daughter die. She claimed
that the weather was slightly
foggy, but the school bus’s
safety lights were clearly vis
ible in the conditions,The bus
driver tried to alert the three
children. Sola, her cousin, and
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teering
Kids Path
Donations: $10 or more to
place a light on the Tree of
Remembrance.
Contact: Linda Hiatt or Jane
Gibson at 621-2500
Saivation Army
Request: Toys, gifts, clothes,
food, shelter. Adopt a needy
family for the holidays.
Bell ringers are also needed
at local grocery stores and
shopping centers.
Contact: Jackie Lucas at
235-0349
Santa’s Workshop
Donate used toys to children
in the community.
Contact the Greensboro
Youth Council at 373-2738
Toy drive ends Dec. 12.
Kimberly’s Kids
Donate new, unwrapped toys
to Kimberly’s Kids. Drop
them off at the collection
boxes at Reynolda Village
and any participating
Carolina Ford Dealers, or
send a check to: The
Winston-Salem Foundation
860 West 5'’’ street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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Greensboro
Class
Writer asserts
Gate City is
devoid of culture.
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Organ Donors
Students give the
gift of life for the
holidays.
Pages 6-7
Water Polo
Sport provides new
social and athletic
activity for teens.
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