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Thursday, February 17, 2000
Gore Talks Education at Raleigh School
By Lucas Fenske
Assistant State & National Editor
RALEIGH - Small knots of high
school students congregated in the hall
ways Wednesday morning, gesturing
toward Secret Service agents guarding
the library doors.
The day at Broughton High School
was far from usual, but Democratic pres
idential front-runner A1 Gore doesn’t
arrive every day to talk with students
about education policies.
Flanked by Gov. Jim Hunt and Sen.
John Edwards, D-N.C., Gore meet with
a select group of more than 40 students,
teachers and parents.
Gore used the forum to illustrate his
v ision for the future of education.
“1 want to make the nation No. 1 in
educational progress, and then No. 1 in
the world,” he said.
Many students said the visit was
exciting, but others were left disap-
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announced their endorsement for presidential candidate Al Gore.
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Senior Jennifer Popar said Gore spent
too much time discussing policies and
not enough talking with students.
“I thought he was here to talk with
people and actually have conversation,”
she said. “He spent more time going
over things he wanted to go over.”
Besides leaving some discontent
ment, Gore also earned two endorse
ments for his presidential campaign.
Hunt and Edwards took the opportu
nity to endorse Gore for president.
Though Gore is often criticized for
his wooden appearance, Edwards said
Gore was “warm, compassionate and
sometimes funny.”
Aside from the campaign sideshow,
complete with a bomb-sniffing dog,
Gore used the forum to address several
education policies.
He proposed several education ini
tiatives, including universal preschool
and SIO,OOO hiring bonuses for new
supporters and campaigners and
thanked the other candidates.
“(Walters, Songer and Bell) did an
excellent job, they ran great cam
paigns,” he said. “I want to congratulate
them and thank my staff.”
Pruitt grew visibly more confident as
teachers entering certain teaching areas.
“Our No. 1 priority is to bring revo
lutionary improvement to public
schools,” he said.
Gore also proposed $25 billion to
fund school construction bonds, federal
teacher salary subsidies and more
money for Pell grants.
Gore justified his programs by saying
the U.S. economy was increasingly
based on knowledge and education
reform efforts needed to reflect this.
“Learning must be a more important
part of our upbringing.”
But Gore might have stepped on
some toes when he commented that
education was harmed by the feminist
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as a Broughton High School student expresses his gratitude for a free education.
his lead over the other candidates con
tinued to increase with each poll site’s
returns. Seated several rows in front of
him, two of his opponents looked
stunned.
“I was appalled,” Walters said of the
final vote count.
“We were shocked ... we’re extreme
ly disappointed,” added a subdued
Songer. “We put in a tremendous
amount of work for this. We could have
made such a tremendous gain for UNC
students in a lot of areas.”
While hesitant to say whether they
would work with Pruitt and CAA next
year, Walters and Songer said they
would continue to look out for students’
interests.
“Our primary interest in getting this
was to help students,” Walters said. “If
that means trying to get seats at the
Dean Dome ... we’ll do it.”
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“It had the side effect of turning
women away (from the teaching profes
sion),” he said. “Salaries didn’t rise, and
we suffered as a result.”
When Gore finally opened the floor
for questions from the crowd of anxious
students, he could only answer four
before needing to leave.
The students pressed Gore about
technology in the classroom, class sizes
and the financial problems of minorities
entering college.
But not everyone was happy with the
questions they posed or. the students
selected to talk with Gore.
Senior Nicole King said students
supporting increased student seating at
basketball games, the use of UNC ONE
Cards at Kenan Stadium concession
stands and more recognition for
Olympic sports.
Corey Bell, the third candidate for
CAA president, could not be reached
for comment.
Bell ran for the position stating he
would push for later Saturday morning
and Friday night ticket distribution and
reduced or free admission to bars on
Franklin Street for Homecoming.
Pruitt said that while he wanted to
relax after campaigning, there would be
no lull in his CAA work.
“Sports marketing is our focus for the
spring,” he said. “So I’m going to hop on
the phone tonight and take care of that
business.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
were bothered by the number of stu
dents able to meet and question Gore.
“A lot of students were looking for
ward to seeing him, but they’ve been
denied that opportunity,” she said.
To ensure students recognized the
importance of the visit, a teacher who
requested anonymity said school admin
istrators took steps to make Gore’s visit
memorable. “I find it humorous,” she
said. “If the vice president has to visit for
the hallways to get painted and the toi
lets to be cleaned, fine with me.
Whatever it takes to get things done.”
The State & National Editor can be
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at Berslicker’s dramatic last-minute
showing. Each time his numbers were
announced, cheers, laughter and expres
sions of amazement erupted in the room.
Other candidates were less pleased
with Bersticker’s results. “I think Bersticker
took a lot of votes from everyone but Brad
and Erica,” said Michael Harris. “We were
all down because of him.”
Matt Martin said he was surprised at
the number of votes for Bersticker. “You
win a few', you lose a few,” he said.
While Martin was unsure whether he
wanted to work in student government
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Josh Ray said that although the results
were disappointing, he was still opti
mistic because of the high voter turnout.
He also said the actual winner was
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Today
6:30 p.m. - There will be an interest
meeting in 208 Dey Hall for the UNC
Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship.
The fellowship will award two $3,000
stipends to fund research, volunteer or
study projects dealing with a South
Asian issue.
Applications are due Feb. 25 and are
available at www.unc.edu/depts/mgf.
All returning students are welcome to
apply.
7 p.m. - Those interested in a career
in the health sciences are invited to
attend the Second Annual Women in
Medicine Panel Discussion. Four
female doctors will speak about balanc
ing family and career. The event will be
held at the Chi Omega house, located at
313 E. Franklin St.
Sunday
8 pm. - Attorney Johnnie Cochran
will speak on the topic of “Injustice in
America”in Memorial Hall. For more
information, contact the Black Student
Movement.
Items of Interest
■ The Carolina Outreach
Theatre, UNC’s new public service
children’s theater, will hold auditions
for “Rapunzel.” Visit the Student Union
front desk for more information and to
sign up.
■ UNC Pauper Players
announces auditions for the spring
musical, Cabaret. Auditions are Feb. 22
and Feb. 23. Information and auditioh
forms are available at the Student
Union front desk.
■ UNC Pauper Players will present
Broadway Melodies 2000, the group’s
annual musical review at 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday, and at 3
p.m. Sunday in the Union Cabaret.
Tickets are $5 for students, faculty and
staff. For all others, tickets are $ 10.
■ Lab! Theatre will present “Into
the Woods,” a musical by Stephen
Sondheim and James Lapine. Show
dates are at 8:15 p.m. Friday through
Monday, with matinees at 4 p.m
Monday and at 5 p.m Tuesday. The
shows will be held at Playmakers
Theatre on Cameron Avenue and are
free.
less important than the quality of all the
candidates who had been part of the
race. “The candidates got to know each
other well, which is important because
come next year, all of us will be working
together anyway to help the University.’’
Harris also said the results of the race
were exciting overall even though the),
were a letdown on a personal level. '
“I’m looking forward to the runoff,
and it should be a very interesting race,”
he said. “I hoped for more, but I really
appreciate those who did vote.”
Candidate Preston Smith also said
the process had been worthwhile. “It
was a great experience, and I met a lot
of cool people,” he said. “I want to
thank everyone who voted for me, whb
believed in me, and who gave me ja
minute of their time.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.