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Tuesday, September 9,1997
Student Congress debates aspects of funding speakers
BYLAURASTOEHR
STAFF WRITER
Financial issues were heavily debated
during last night’s Student Congress ses
sion.
Congress allocated roughly one-third
of its fall budget.
Common Sense, a conservative cam
pus organization, received $5300 to
bring Ward Connelly to campus later
this fall. The group has previously
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brought conserva
tive speakers such
as Armstrong
Williams and
William F.
Buckley.
Rep. BUI
Heeden, Dist. 16,
said, “These
speakers are not
cheap, but SSOOO
for Ward Connelly
JAMES HOFFMAN
is a good deal, especially considering the
timeliness of the (affirmative action)
issue.”
Congress also passed legislation pro
viding Students for America with $4372
to bring Father Richard John Neuhaus
to speak. Students for America’s original
request was for SBOSO, but that figure
concerned some Congress members.
“I have a lot of difficulty when a
group comes in and asks for a lot of
money,” said Rep. Bryan Kennedy, Dist
NEWS
4. “We don’t send any group out of here
with as much money as they’d like. It's
in the name of fiscal responsibility.”
Others agreed.
“I think they’ve got a good program
set up, but I’m worried about SBOSO
being spent this early in Congress," said
James Hoffman, speaker of Student
Congress.
“I think it’s a dangerous position for
this Congress to take.”
Kennedy said, “I think it’s ridiculous
to spend one-third of our budget in one
night. I hope my colleagues are more
fiscally responsible in the future.”
In other action, a bill waiving the req
uisition process for student groups need
ing to purchase something under $lO
was passed.
In addition, Scott Deßue, a junior
from Winston-Salem, was approved as
the assistant student body treasurer and
43 students were named to the Honor
Court.
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FROM WIRE REPORTS
INTERNS
FROM PAGE 3
support, but the key, according to the
college agents, is self-motivation.
“Northwestern offers the most inde
pendence and freedom of any intern
ship,” Gorsuch said. “If you can set
your own goals and keep yourself moti
vated, you can accomplish a lot here.”
Self-motivation was a recurring
theme in the interns’ assessments of
their job.
“This job is so exciting because my
success is completely dependent on
myself,” said Nowell, a business major
from Durham.
“Learning how to run my own busi
ness and balance that with school and a
personal life is a big challenge, but the
rewards are awesome,” Nowell said. “I
am better prepared for the classroom
with the real-world experience I’m get
ting. I have something to relate text
book information to.”
Northwestern Mutual Life, Fortune
Magazine’s most admired corporation
for 13 years running, recruits students
from around the country for this pro
gram every year at career fairs.
Assistant Agent Carolyn Slovik helps
the interns with the underwriting
process; doing the background work to
turn clients' applications into actual
policies.
“This is just a great group of stu
dents," she said. "They have all learned
a lot, and so have I."
Interest meetings for the coming
year’s internships in Chapel Hill will be
held on Sept. 11 and 17 for students
interested in participating in the pro
gram. The meetings will take place at
Northwestern Mutual’s Chapel Hill
office on Quadrangle Drive.